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led, into the hands of the eldeſt girl, who has been mentioned before, ſhe fed her thankful parent, who as ſoon as ſhe had finiſhed her meal, implored the Almighty to ſhed his bleſſing upon her dutiful daughter, and grant that her own children might grow up to be comforts to her ; on which the eldeſt girl ſaid, that ſhe would follow the example of her good mother, if ever the ſame misfortune ſhould befal her. Mrs. Andrews, was highly delighted with the behaviour of theſe worthy people, and greatly commended Betty Loveit, who replied, I ſhould think myſelf very wicked, Madam, if I did not honour and ſuccour my dear mother, as the catechiſm teaches me to do.
How can I pray that I may live happily in this world, or go to heaven hereafter, if I do not obey the comand of the Great God who made me, and ſent me into the world to do all the good in my power? For my part, if God pleaſes to give me ſtrength, I do not mind how hard I work, to help to maintain my mother, ſhe ſhall never want for any thing I can earn for her.
Then I fear, ſaid Mrs. Andrews, I ſhall rob you of a pleaſure if I provide for your mother myſelf ; but I really muſt take this buſineſs out of your hands, ſo pray come or ſend to my houſe every day, and fetch whatever ſhe wants.
