“January 31.—­Bought a shay for L27 10s.  The Lord grant it may be a comfort and a blessing to my family.

“March, 1735.—­Had a safe and comfortable journey to York.

“April 24.—­Shay overturned, with my wife and I in it; yet neither of us much hurt.  Blessed be our generous Preserver!  Part of the shay, as it lay upon one side, went over my wife, and yet she was scarcely anything hurt.  How wonderful the preservation.

“May 5.—­Went to the Beach with three of the children.  The beast being frighted, when we were all out of the shay, overturned and broke it.  I desire it (I hope I desire it) that the Lord would teach me suitably to repent this Providence, and make suitable remarks on it, and to be suitably affected with it.  Have I done well to get me a shay?  Have I not been proud or too fond of this convenience?  Do I exercise the faith in the divine care and protection which I ought to do?  Should I not be more in my study and less fond of diversion?  Do I not withhold more than is meet from pious and charitable uses?

“May 15.—­Shay brought home; mending cost thirty shillings.  Favored in this beyond expectation.

“May 16.—­My wife and I rode to Rumney Marsh.  The beast frighted several times.

“June 4.—­Disposed of my shay to Rev. Mr. White.”

Moral.—­Under conditions of like adversity, let every chauffeur cultivate the same spirit of humility,—­and look for a Deacon White.

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