Excerpt from A Brief Memoir of Deborah P. Smedley, Late of Willistown, Chester County, Pennsylvania Early in the autumn of 1858, an inflammation set in on the right lung, which had long been feared, from its frequent pain and soreness. By skilful medical aid the inflammation was removed, yet the pain and soreness continued, with increased cough and diffi culty of respiration. The latter part of winter she thought these better, but the damp weather of spring and summer were trying to her, and her cough increased again, though she was still able to move about among her friends in her sprightly, quiet way. Notwithstanding the sweet vivacity that threw such a charm around her, those who were with her most, felt that her attachment to the things of earth was loosening; and many evidences of her serious feel ings in regard to the delicate state of her health, are to be found in her letters to her friends. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.