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190 "AND THEY WAKEN'D THE MEN
happy life in London. Her Sundays were spent in
good health, and record steady attendance in the
churches where Dr. Saphir and " Greatheart," her
name for Dr. Oswald Dykes, were ministering. Her
wards in the Infirmary saw her regularly, and there
are many notices of the cases she found and never
left unaided. She had what had become the greatest
joy of her summer time: a visit to her friend and rela-
tive, Miss Coventry, at Mildmay ; and she " revelled "
in all she heard, and those she met at the Conference.
In May she writes : " Teddy (the Vicar of Ken-
sington), at the Devotional meeting, was upon,
' My heart is fixed ';" and then follow the words :
" Papa worried, Tyree and Political." In July she
says : "A full week. One full of political excitement.
Joy at Unionist victory. Went down early to Mary.
Went to Bible -reading. Struck with Teddy's con-
clusion : ' Saving a soul from death.' '
Aug. 7th.
Long talk with P. about Tyree. A little with
Frances. Sorting and arranging. Went to men's
ward. In garden, joined Eustace and BafEy.
Been a week of a good deal of strain. Feel glad
that Tyree seems nearly settled.
Lady Victoria moved to Edinburgh, and had a
pleasant time there with her aunt, seeing Dr. John
Ker, and other friends, and then travelled with
Miss McNeill to Colonsay, which was then in the
possession of Sir John McNeill, v.c.

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