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 ſo much obliged?"—"My name, ſaid he, is Harry Sanford." Mrs. Merton then inſiſted that he ſhould go home and dine with them; but Harry endeavoured to excuſe himſelf, by ſaying his father would want him. The matter, however, was ſoon ſettled; Mrs. Merton ſent a ſervant to the farmer, and, taking Harry by the hand, led him to her houſe, where every thing appeared quite new to him.

Dinner being over, the lady preſented Harry with a glaſs of wine, which he thanked her for, but begged to be excuſed drinking it, ſaying, that his maſter, Mr. Barlow, told him, that he ſhould never eat but when he was hungry, nor drink but when he was dry; that he ſhould accuſtom himſelf to eat and drink thoſe things only which are eaſily to be procured, as otherwiſe he might grow peeviſh and fretful, when he could not get them.

Mr. Merton obſerved to his lady, that he wiſhed Mr. Barlow would take their Tommy under his care; as he grew a great boy, and it was time he ſhould learn ſomething, After Harry was gone, a long converſation took place between Mr. Merton and his lady, which conclud-