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60 BIOGRAPHY.
world, and wish I was taken from it. But then, we do lead
a very dull life.”
18th March. —“ Never marry, Fredrika! Be firm; thou
wilt bitterly, bitterly repent it if thou allowest the weak-
ness of thy heart to induce thee to such a step. Watch,
pray, struggle, and hope!”
13th April. —“ In vain, young, enthusiastic girl, in vain
does thy fiery heart beat for all that is great and noble; in
vain thy eye looks forth into a world where every thing ap-
pears to thee to be great and noble; where the temples of
honor and virtue, raised amongst rocky heights and preci-
pices, appear to thee so easy of access. Poor young girl !
Soon, very soon, shall thy bold step be arrested by opinion
and the etiquette of every-day life; soon shall thy feelings
be damped, thy thoughts be lowered to trifles, enthusiasm
die away in thy soul, thy heart become debased; and soon
shalt thou find every thing around thee as weak and
wretched as thou art thyself.”
On the 9th of July, 18238, Fredrika writes :—
“ How is it that almost all old people become more and
more egotistical with increase of years? I shall do all I
can to guard against this despicable, low feeling. I will
remain unmarried, in order not to attach my heart exclu-
sively to those whom I should have to call mine; but I
shall, for the sake of God and of Eternal Love, love all
my fellow-men; help and comfort all, as far as lies in my
power, which ought to be so much easier when no domes-
tic cares weigh upon my mind. That must be a beautiful
and happy life!”
In the summer of 1826, the two years which had been
fixed for my sister Agatha’s stay at the Orthopedic Institu-
tion in Paris had expired. She had perfectly recovered
her health, and her deformity had been considerably re-
duced, but it was considered necessary that she should con-
tinue the same treatment another year in order to become
perfectly well. ‘This could be done in two ways: either. by
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