Mother, dearest, dearest mother! oh, call me but your blessing, your comfort,--I never have been thus; wilful and disobedient, I have poisoned many hours which would otherwise have been sweet.
Mother, my own mother, say only you forgive me--say that no lingering pang I on my account remains." "Forgive you, my beloved! oh, long, long since have every childish fault and youthful error been forgiven.

Could resentment harbour in my heart so long?
could memory linger on moments of pain, when this last year not one fault, not one failing of duty or of love has stained your conduct?
Even as my other children have you been my blessing, my comfort; the dearer, when I thought on the doubts and fears of the past.

Pain you may have once caused me; but, oh, you know not how blessedly one proof of affection, one hour of devotion in a child can obliterate from a mother's heart the remembrance of months of pain.

Think no more of what is past, my own; remember only that your mother's blessing, her fervent prayers will hover round you wherever you may be; that, should sickness and sorrow at any time be your portion, however distant we may be, your mother will come to soothe and cheer, your mother's bosom will still be open to receive you." Caroline answered not, for her tears fell fast upon the hand she held; tears not of sorrow but of emotion, blessed in their sadness.

She bowed her head before Mrs.Hamilton, and murmured-- "Bless me, my mother!" "May the God of infinite love, the Father of unclouded mercies, who hath been so unchangeably merciful to his servants, look down from His resplendent throne and bless you, my beloved! May he sanctify and bless that event, which promises to our darkened eyes so much felicity! May He guide my child in His own paths, and hearken to her mother's prayer!" "We will not separate this night to pray each in solitude, my child; let us read, and address our heavenly Father together, as we were wont to do, when it was my task to raise your infant thoughts and simple prayers to Him who heard and answered.