SAMPLER BY LYDIA STEVENS GARDINER 1829: Alphabet and family register stating the birth and 1815 marriage of Chase and Joanna Stevens, the births of children Lydia in 1815 and Chase 1819 and death of Chase in 1819. ''Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the efforts of an infants hand / And while her fingers ore this canvas move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love / With thy dear children let her share a part / And write thyself upon her heart''. Framed under glass. 23 1/2'' x 19 1/'' overall.