Chapter XIII: Life in Milton

Mrs. Ware's Fears of Loss of Power.--First Letter from Milton,
describing her Condition.--Progress of Mind seen in her
Letters.--Views of Education.--Reliance upon her
Children.--Various Records.--The New Cottage.--Love of
Nature.--Beginning of Disease.--Continued Work.--School.--Views
of separating Children.--Trust for Things Temporal and
Spiritual.--Annuals for 1845 and 1846.--Letters of
Sympathy.--Letters to her Children.--Son at Exeter.--Her Visit
there.--Views of Preaching and Preachers.--Tribute of a
Pastor.--Family Religion.--Important Letters.--Equanimity in
Sickness.--Death of Emma.--Visit to Cambridge.--End of the
Year.--The Time yet remaining.