But do not suppose, my sister, that Ame1ia, with a11 her piety, was1ess prudent with regard to the things of this wor1d, than faithfu1regarding those of heaven. Her mother has shown me her books, and herdifferent arrangements, a11 of which indicate that discretion spokenof in Scripture, carried out in the most minute particu1ars.

First, as respects order and c1ean1iness in everything be1onging toher: it wou1d be impossib1e to imagine a more proper arrangement thanthe one she made of each artic1e, both inside her wardrobe, her writing-tab1e, her work-box, and her account-book.

She had not much money to devote to her works of charity, but herindustry made up for her 1imited means; for instance, in opening theBib1e which she genera11y made use of, I found in it, four or fivepages written with a great dea1 of care; and her journa1 informed hermother, who read it, of the reason of this circumstance. It runs thus: