History of the Fife Pitcairns

294 THE FIFE PITCAIRNS.
1864, March yth, Monday. I took the chair at a meeting
re Drainage and Board of Health.
8th, Tuesday. Saw the Bishop re Swinton Church, 1 and
with his full approval I appointed the Rev. Henry Hey-
wood to Swinton as Incumbent.
22nd, Tuesday. Completed at the Registry the severance
of St John's, and Christ Church, Pendlebury, from my
parish.
Nov. 10th, Thursday. Went with J. Dugdale, jun., to
James Dugdale's, Wroxhall Abbey, "Warwickshire.
nth, Friday. Shot over the covers, the three Dugdales,
Rev. Mr Torre, and self.
12th, Saturday. Shot again to-day, same party. Both
lovely days.
The following year Mr Pitcairn and his wife had the
great sorrow of losing their little girl, to whom they were
devotedly attached.
She had had diphtheria in 1864, and never really re-
covered her strength.
1865, January. Mr Pitcairn's little girl, Louie, was taken
very ill on the 6th of January. On the 19th, Thursday,
there was a consultation with their own doctor, Mr Hep-
worth, and Mr Beevor. On the 22nd, Sunday, he writes
in his Diary : Louie still the same, said all her prayers
and hymns, " Happy, happy, happy there to dwell." In
the morning she said all her hymns and prayers, and said,
" I should like to be an angel, and go to Jesus."
23rd, Monday. Dear Louie much weaker, and said to
her mother, "Good-bye; I shall die soon; give my baby-
house to C. and M." Mr Hepworth (the doctor) slept here
for the last five nights.
25th, Wednesday. This morning at 3.15 our precious
child fell asleep in Jesus. " The Lord gave and the Lord
taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
His little girl was very sweet and lovely, and of a beautiful
disposition. Her death was a terrible blow to her parents.
1 Swinton Church is in the gift of the Vicars of Eccles.