She said she would rather show gratitude to her dear father and mother, because Christ had shown such mercy to her.
"We wondered to hear her talk, and took great delight in her company; for her temper and behaviour were so humble and kind, she seemed so desirous to do us good both in soul and body, and was so different from what we had ever seen before, that, careless and ignorant as we had been, we began to think there must be something real in religion, or it never could alter a person so much in a little time.
"Her youngest sister, poor soul! used to laugh and ridicule her at that time, and said her head was turned with her new ways.

'No, sister,' she would say; 'not my _head_, but I hope my _heart_ is turned from the love of sin to the love of God.

I wish you may one day see, as I do, the danger and vanity of your present condition.' "Her poor sister would reply, 'I do not want to hear any of your preaching; I am no worse than other people, and that is enough for me.' "'Well, sister,' Elizabeth would say, 'if you will not hear me, you cannot hinder me from praying for you, which I do with all my heart.' "And now, sir, I believe those prayers are answered.

For when her sister was taken ill, Elizabeth went to Mrs -- -'s to wait in her place, and take care of her.

She said a great deal to her about her soul, and the poor girl began to be so deeply affected, and sensible of her past sin, and so thankful for her sister's kind behaviour, that it gave her great hopes indeed for her sake.