Sacrifice of Prized Wedding Dress to Feed Hungry Family

In 1860, Margaret was forced to sell her precious silk wedding dress—which she had brought with her from Scotland and treasured dearly—for meal and flour to feed her hungry family. This heartbreaking sacrifice exemplified her faithfulness and willingness to give up cherished possessions for the sustenance of her loved ones. Her mother had always said she could call upon the Lord for anything, and Margaret's sacrifice demonstrated the principle that 'if lived rightly will prove a blessing.'