\"FinallytherewasCochrane’sarrestandexamination，theorderforhimtoappearattheSupremeCourt，hisfailuretodoso，hisrecaptureandtrial，andhissentenceoffouryearsimprisonmentonseveralcounts，inallofwhichhewasprovedguilty。CochranehadallalongsaidthattheAnointedoftheLordwouldneverbeallowedtoremaininjail，buthewasmistaken，forhestayedintheState’sPrisonatCharlestown，Massachusetts，forthefulldurationofhissentence。Here（Iamagaintryingtopleadthecauseofmyfatherandmother），herehereceivedmuchsympathyandsomefewvisitors，oneofwhomwalkedallthewayfromEdgewoodtoBoston，ahundredandfifteenmiles，withapetitionforpardon，apetitionwhichwasdelivered，andrefused，attheBostonStateHouse。Cochraneissuedfromprisonabrokenandhumiliatedman，butifreportsaystrue，isstillliving，faroutofsightandknowledge，somewhereinNewHampshire。Heoncesentmyfatheranepitaphofhisownselection，askinghimtohaveitcarveduponhisgravestoneshouldhediesuddenlywhenawayfromhisfriends。Mymotheroftenrepeatsit，notrealizinghowfarfromthepointitsoundstouswhoneverknewhiminhisglory，butonlyinhisdownfall。
\"’HespreadhisarmsfullwideabroadHisworksareeverbeforehisGod，Hisnameonearthshalllongremain，Throughenvioussinnersfretinvain。’\"
\"Wearecertain，\"concludedIvory，\"thatmyfatherpreachedwithCochraneinLimington，Limerick，andParsonsfield；healsowrotefromEnfieldandEffinghaminNewHampshire；afterthat，allissilence。VariousreportsplacehiminBoston，inNewYork，evenasfarwestasOhio，whetherasCochraniteevangelistorwhatnot，alas！wecanneverknow。Idespairofevertracinghissteps。Ionlyhopethathediedbeforehewanderedtoowidely，eitherfromhisbeliefinGodorhisfidelitytomymother’slong—sufferinglove。\"
Waitstillreadthelettertwicethroughandreplaceditinherdresstoreadagainatnight。ItseemedtheonlytangibleevidenceofIvory’slovethatshehadeverreceivedandshewarmedherheartwithwhatshefeltthathehadputbetweenthelines。
\"WouldthatIwerefreetotellyouhowIvalueyourfriendship！\"