Lady Victoria Campbell

180 "AND THEY WAKEN'D THE MEN
A later undated letter, after island life had fully-
begun, says : —
How thankful I am that the Lord preserved you
in all that danger ! Oh, what a state the dear aunt
would have been in ! Thank you dearly for keeping
me up to your doings. I pray for you on Thursday
mornings as well as Saturdays. I want to pray
more and better for my friends. How long ago
those strange, solemn Kinellan days do seem to
me ! I am so touched at the thought of this
anniversary day. The Lord had most loving
purposes for you that day, and every day since ;
and one can but thank Him for all He has done,
and, prospectively, for all He is yet to do.
Once more, and it is the last words from Mrs.
Gordon's pen to her, Lady Victoria had written to
tell her she was contemplating going to India.
I do feel breathless, my dear child, but I can
quite see it was right to make the proposal, and I
do thank you for letting me know that I may plead
for wisdom and guidance. I am sure you are on
the right path, when you do it in utter submission
to the earthly father first, taking that as the gauge
of the Heavenly Father. May He be with you in
the waiting-time.
There was no need to bid her wait on the wishes
of her father. His word was her law, and there was