Her temperament peculiarly required freedom, and chafed and fretted under restraint.  Insanity returned upon her with redoubled force, soon after.  She used blasphemous and indecent language, and cut up her blankets to make pantaloons.  She picked the lock of her room, and tried various plans of escape.  When Friend Hopper went to see her again, some weeks later, he found her in the masculine attire, which she had manufactured.  She tried to hide herself, but when he called her back in a gentle, but firm tone, she came immediately.  He took her kindly by the hand, and said, “Julia, what does all this mean?”

“It is military costume,” she replied.  “I am an officer of state.”

“I am sorry thou art not more decently clad,” said he.  “I intended to have thee take a walk with me; but I should be ashamed to go with thee in that condition.”  She earnestly entreated to go, and promised to change her dress immediately.  He accordingly waited till she was ready, and then spent more than an hour walking round the grounds with her.  She told him the history of her life, and wept bitterly over the retrospect of her erroneous course.  It seemed a great relief to have some one to whom she could open her over-burdened heart.  She was occasionally incoherent, but the fresh air invigorated her, and the quiet talk soothed her perturbed feelings.  At parting, she said, “I thank you.  I thought I hadn’t a friend in the world.  I was afraid everybody had forgotten me.”

“I am thy sincere friend,” he replied; “and I promise that I will never forget thee.”

I make the following extract from a letter, which he wrote to her soon after:  “Now, Julia, listen to me, and mind what I say; for thou knowest I am thy friend.  I want thee, at all times, and upon all occasions, to be very careful of thy conduct.  Never suffer thyself to use vulgar or profane language.  It would grieve me, and I am sure thou dost not wish to do that.  Besides, it is very degrading, and very wicked.  Be discreet, sober, and modest.  Be kind, courteous, and obliging to all.  Thou wilt make many friends by so doing, and wilt feel more cheerful and happy thyself.  Do be a lady.  I know thou canst, if thou wilt.  More than all, I want thee to be a Christian.  I sympathize with thee, and intend to come and see thee soon.”

Dr. Earle, physician of the Asylum, said the letter had a salutary effect upon her.  Friend Hopper went out to see her frequently, and was often accompanied by his wife, or daughters.  Her bodily and mental health continued to improve; and in the course of five or six months, the doctor allowed her to accompany her kind old friend to the city, and spend a day and night at his house.  This change of scene was found so beneficial, that the visit was repeated a few weeks after.  Before winter set in, she was so far restored that she spent several days in his family, and conducted with the greatest propriety.  He soon after applied