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Sunday July 18th very pleasant. Kate, Nathaniel and I attended
our church in the morning. Mr Whiting preached.
The singing was anything but musical - I hope I shall never
hear worse. Attended Sunday school in the afternoon, came
home before it closed and with Kate and Naty? attended
Mrs Tucker's funeral at the Baptist church.
We arrived in season but the church was crowded and
it was with difficulty that we could obtain a seat in the
gallery. Mr Rhees? preached.
After the sermon all who wished were invited to come
forward and see the corpse. We watched the others going forward
[till?] we were [tired?], and then went ourselves. She had not
altered much, and was smiling as sweetly as ever. The
coffin was ornamented with white flowers. I saw many
had tears as they glanced for the last time on the sweet
face within. I have since heard that after we left
her brothers wept alound, and that Mr Tucker was obliged
to be carried into the church, while there he was very
pale, but was not seen to shed a tear. - At seventeen
Mrs Tucker was deprived of her mother by death, and was
left with the care of seven younger brothers, and these with
the aid of her father and a housekeeper she brought up
in such a manner that they have all turned out very
superior men. - No wonder then at their crying in parting
with one who had always filled a mother's place, but the
tears of a man are dreadful to see, many could not bear the
sight and hastily left the church. Ah indeed I can fully [unite?] with [the others?] in crying
such?] women are rare, we do not meet them every day. She was always so bright smiling, active
cheerful and benevolent that it did one's heart good to see her.

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