. Ruth von Boston; eine Geschichte der Massachusetts Bay Kolonie. O oder drei Stunden, um zu verhindern, dass die Zähne von rattern-ing so scharf, dass der Lärm könnte andere stören. Es scheint mir, dass man eine Predigt muchbetter genießen könnte, wenn man sich nicht die Wärme des Kamins zu Hause wünscht. Viele unserer Leute haben, was ein Fuß-stoveto mit ihnen zu treffen, und es scheint mir amost bequeme Anordnung; aber Mutter sagt, dass, wenn unsere Liebe zu Gott nicht stark genug, um zu verhindern, Unbequemlichwegen des Frostes, wenn ein solcher Mann wie MasterWilson, oder einer der Prediger, Oder Governor Win-
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. Ruth of Boston; a story of the Massachusetts Bay colony . o or three hours, to prevent ones teeth from chatter-ing so sharply that the noise might disturb others. It seems to me that one could enjoy a sermon muchbetter if one were not wishing for the warmth of thefireplace at home. Many of our people have what is called a foot-stoveto take with them to meeting, and it seems to me amost comfortable arrangement;but mother says that if ourlove of God be not strongenough to prevent discomfortsimply because of the frost, when such a man as MasterWilson, or either of the preachers, or Governor Win-throp, is pleased to deliver a sermon, then are weutterly lost. Susan declares that she was lost the first winter wecame here, when her cheeks were frost-bitten duringone of Master Winthrops lectures, which took no morethan two hours in the speaking. These foot-stoves, which I wish most fervently myfather would believe we might be permitted to use, aresquare boxes made of iron, pierced with many tinyholes, and having a handle bv which thcv can be car- * *. 385005J ioo RUTH OF BOSTON ried. One of these, filled with live coals, will keepwarm a very long time, especially if it be covered withskins, and I envy Mistress Winthrop and her daughter, even while knowing how great is the sin, when they sitin the Governors pew so comfortably warm that thereis no fear their teeth will, by chattering, cause un-seemly disturbance. A TROUBLESOME PERSON There are certain matters concerning which I wasminded not to speak, because of their causing bothSusan and me very much of sadness at the time, and ithas seemed as if I had set down little else except troubleand suffering, whereas there was very much of the timewhen we of Boston enjoyed our life in the New World. That some will not live as God would have them, we know only too well, and we found one such amongus during the second year after our village was built.Thomas Morton was the person who gave the officersof Boston no little trouble, and in
