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BIOGRAPHY. 99
January, 1866. Besides the Arsta family, the clergyman
and his wife, and a few of the neighbors, only our nearest
relatives, and two elderly gentlemen, Fredrika’s old friends,
were invited, with my husband and myself, to accompany
her to her last resting-place. Some people from town had
also the kindness to join us.
On Fredrika’s birthday the previous year, while she was
staying at Arsta, her kind hostess, with her daughters, in
order to afford her a pleasure, had invited to coffee all the
survivors of those who, during my parents’ time, had
served on the estate. When they had assembled, it was
found that these old faithful servants — male and female
included — numbered twenty-four in all. Now the male
portion of them were invited, and they were to carry Fre-
drika to the church.
The beautiful coffin was entirely covered with garlands
of flowers, sent from friends in Stockholm, and were mixed
with those which we and the invited funeral guests had
brought out from town. But none of them were so beauti-
ful as the garland sent by the children of the “Silent
School ;” it was made of dazzling white camellias and the
most beautiful feather-like grass.
On one of the plates of the coffin was written : —
“FREDRIKA BREMER:
Born at Tuorla Manor, near Abo, in Finland, on the 17th August, 1801;
°
Died at Arsta, at three o’clock in the morning, the 31st December, 1865.
Beloved and regretted by all who knew her, she leaves after her only
dear and loving memories.”
On the other plate was written : —
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
After having partaken of some luncheon, the procession
set out for church, where we were met by a number of young
ladies from Stockholm, amongst whom were several of the
teachers from the Seminary, who, grateful for the kindness
and friendly favors shown them by Fredrika, had wished
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