She was buried under a _hopia_, or, as her friends loved to call it, a hope tree; and the Wades, coming shortly after, took charge of poor little Maria, who lived to be embraced by her father, on his arrival after three months' absence; but she continued to pine away, and only survived her mother six months.
Judson endured patiently, thought of his wife's sufferings as gems in her crown, wrote cheerful letters, and toiled indefatigably, without breaking down, but he was never the same man again.

Amherst was probably unhealthy, for several of the Rangoon converts died there, among them one of the little Burmese girls who had been with Mrs.Judson throughout her troubles.

Those who died almost always spoke with joy of their hope of seeing Mamma Judson in heaven.

"But first," said one woman, "I shall fall down before the Saviour's feet, and thank Him for sending us our teachers." It was shortly before little Maria's death that Mr.and Mrs.Boardman arrived, bringing with them a daughter born at Calcutta.

Moulmein, the town near at hand, was decided on as their station, and they removed to a mission-house on the border of the jungle, about a mile from the cantonments, with a beautiful range of hills behind them, and the river in front.