PREFACE. WITH still the same hope before her of winning souls to the love of the Saviour, the Authoress of "Marian" and "Vermont Vale" has penned the pages of "Emily's Choice," and now presents them before the same indulgent Readers. And, perhaps, those who have followed the simple fortunes of "Marian," or "Katie," will not enter with less interest on the joys and sorrows of the gentle "Pastor's Wife." The Authoress will esteem it a high reward indeed for her labours, if, through the perusal of her pages, some zealous, hard-working country pastor, either in Australia or the "Home" land, experience greater consideration, kindlier treatment, and ungrudging payments from those whose duty it is to remember that "the labourer is worthy of his hire." |