Early to-morrow the merciless Disposer of my heart, and hand takes me in his carriage, and delivers me over to my destiny.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
Martha Yeardley thus expresses the feelings with which she contemplated this arduous journey, in a letter to Josiah Forster:- It is indeed an awful engagement, now in the decline of life, and, with respect to myself, under increasing infirmities; but I believe it best for me not to look too far forward, but simply to confide in the mercy and guidance of that blessed Saviour who has been our support and consolation under many deep trials, humblingly believing that whether enabled to accomplish the important prospect or not, it was an offering required at our hands, and that we must leave the event to the Great Disposer of all things.
"Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel"
John Yeardley
"Mr. Maurice," began Andrew, half trembling, but wholly resolved, he thought-although it must be confessed that with time, and distance, and Frarnie's effusive letters and flattering prospects on the other hand, Louie's image was not so bright at that moment as it had been at others, and for that very reason Andrew was taking great credit to himself for his upright intentions-credit enough to tide him over a good deal of baseness if need were,-"Mr. Maurice-" he began; and there he paused to frame his sentence more suitably, for it was no easy thing to tell a man that he was throwing his child at one who did not care for her, and that man the Disposer of his fortunes.
"Not Pretty, But Precious"
John Hay, et al.