Raden Adjeng Kartini

“ And why should I not be cheerful when such great happiness awaits me? What matter all the hours of pain, when they are the price of such sweet happiness? I long so for my little treasure, and it is sweet to know that many whom I love are with me in thought in these last days. Do I not know how at my dear home, hour by hour, they think of me, hope and pray for me?
When so many hearts pray the same prayer, Heaven will not be deaf to it. Moeske, I am so firmly convinced that all will go well with your daughter; naturally you will be notified at once as soon as the great event has taken place. ”

“ I know that you will love our child even though it should grow into a greater simpleton than its mother. If it is only not too sensitive, all will be well — he, Moeske? And that will not be unless the evil spirits watch by its cradle. ”

“ The thought that far from here there is one, a part of my soul, who hopes and prays for me, makes me strong, and does me unutterable good.
People who have seen me during these last days think me unusually cheerful. ”