THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEY AT HOME ... - Kristoffersen

Emilia was helpful and took responsibility for hersisters and brothers. One example shows this fact. She tookleave of absence from her teaching position as a governessto take care of Susanna Ellison, her sister, during herdifficult illness. On several occasions she managed thehousehold in the parsonage when her mother was ill, andshe managed the task in spite of the small resources.IN LOVE WITH LEYBOURNEEmilia visited her uncle Matthew Wesley inLondon. When she was here she met Mr. Leybourne, whowas a friend of John Wesley. These two men had beenfellow students at Oxford. Emilia fell in love withLeybourne. The romance lasted for three years. Emilia´ sromance with Leybourne was broken up. It was her elderbrother Samuel Wesley, junior, who ordered the break.Samuel Wesley, junior, was born in London 1690. He died1739 in Tiverton in an age of 49 year. He was, as earliermentioned, lecturer at Westminster School, Westminster,London.Emilia was not angry with her brother. Shediscovered later on that Leybourne was not in love withher. She was further convinced that he would never havebeen able to make her happy. Her wounded feelings lastedfor a long time.GOVERNESS IN LINCOLNEmilia was soon conscious that she had to takecare of herself. She was governess in Lincoln on two30