The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials: Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

hotel. I felt a very great difficulty in breathing. We
took breakfast, hoping to gather a little vital force,
but there was nothing I could get to strengthen me.
They brought me steak cooked in some kind of
grease. It was impossible for me to eat of it at the
best. I ate a few crackers and a biscuit and drank a
hot cup of drink, but oh, how wretched I felt! My
heart was sick. It was difficult for me to breathe.
We walked out in the air, but I was suffering much.
I feared complete prostration.
Elder Olsen accompanied us to Lansing but
remained at the depot while we came in the
streetcar up into the city and occupied a room at
the hotel. I began to wish myself at home, but my
prayer was constant, Do not permit me to die here;
give me vital breath.
We walked over to the other depot. It was but a
short walk and my heart felt at peace with God. I
could breathe better in the open air. We were
obliged to remain about two hours before the train
started. We were glad to step on board the train at
about half past two and arrived at the depot near