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higher purer source to go to
and to Him I went and poured
out my heartache and the
buren was easier to bear
for I had a feeling that I was
to my Heavenly Father the same
to His heart as my darling
boy is to mine, and if he came
pleading at my feet asking
but a breath from lips so sacred
to him as his Mothers that they
might breath [sic] health on one that
dearest and best and that I knew
by so doing it would give all and
even more than was asked for
I could not refuse neither would
my Saviour whom I have promised
to obey and do His will, neither
would He turn a deaf ear to my
cry. The doctor after the third
day's treatment examined Mr.
Stanford more closely and
crticially spent nearly all the
morning with him in his bed
room bringing an electrician,
to test the nerve power. I awaited
the decision with a head bowed
down and I said how do I live

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through all this - here alone but I am
not alone more are here than my
eyes can see. Finally the Doctor
came out to me and I saw a
cheerful smile and hope and
he said I find Mr. Stanford
responds to the electricity far
better than I expected and I also
find his organs in good condition
his heart a little weak but lungs
kidneys sound he had carefully
examined the urine and I can
now say to you that he can go on
with the waters with safety and
with great good it will be slow for
this has been some time coming
on and cannot leave in one his
age quickly but with patience
taking baths steadily for ten days
then resting a day or more as I will
advise, and keeping up the rest
of body and mind as he is now
doing, he may have to keep it up
six weeks, he is surely going to be
greatly improved- and I can see
for myself that he is better in some
respects, his cheerfulness is beautiful
and wonderful, his lovely character