For that contingency, though I hope it will never come to pass, you must be prepared, and I will point out the way.

The mountains, as I have said, contain silver and gold; and contain something even more precious than silver and gold--diamonds, I made the discovery nearly half a century ago, and I confess that, for a time, the temptation was almost more than I could withstand.

With such wealth as I saw at my disposal I might do anything, be anything, enrich my order, win distinction for myself, and attain to high rank, perhaps the highest, in the church, or leave it and become a power in the world, a master of men and the guest of princes.

Yes, it was a sore temptation, but with God's help, I overcame it and chose the better part, the path of duty, and I have my reward.

I brought a few diamonds away with me, some of which are in Angela's cross; but I have never been to the place since.