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to the contrary extreme.
It is in no-wise the temper of the family to be ostentatious of
experiences, and it was far from being her temper. She was, before her
conversion, to the observation of her neighbors, of a sober and
inoffensive conversation; and was a still, quiet, reserved person. She
had long been infirm of body, but her infirmity had never been observed
at all to incline her to be notional or fanciful, or to occasion any
thing of religious melancholy. She was under awakenings scarcely a week,
before there seemed to be plain evidence of her being savingly
converted.

She was first awakened in the winter season, on Monday, by something she
heard her brother say of the necessity of being in good earnest in
seeking regenerating grace, together with the news of the conversion of
the young woman before mentioned, whose conversion so generally affected
most of the young people here. This news wrought much upon her, and
stirred up a spirit of envy in her towards this young woman, whom she
thought very unworthy of being distinguished from others by such a
mercy; but withal it engaged