Her sentiments were "apples of gold in pictures of silver," and worthy to be enshrined in a diamond casket.
As I listened, I caught a portion of her sublime spirit, and felt equal to the duties which I had a short time before recoiled from contemplating.
"I am very young and inexperienced," I answered, "and too apt to be governed by the impulses of the present moment.

I dare not promise what I may be too weak to perform; but dearest madam, all that a feeble girl, strengthened and inspired by love, and leaning humbly on an Almighty arm, can do, I pledge myself to do.

In looking forward to the future, I have thought almost exclusively of being ever near the one beloved object, living in the sunshine of his smile, and drinking in the music of his voice.

Life seemed an elysian dream, from which care and sorrow must be for ever banished.

You have roused me to nobler views, and given existence a nobler aim.