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96 and dropping the Letter, cried, Co, Co, Coo, as much as to ay, there read it. Now this poor Pidgeon had travelled fifty Miles in about an Hour, to bring Sally this Letter, and who would detroy uch pretty CreaturesBut let us read the Letter.

My dear Sally,

Almighty has been very merciful, and retored your Pappa to us again, who is now o well as to be able to it up. I hear you are a good Girl, my Dear, and I hope you will never forget to praie the Lord for this his great Goodnes and Mercy to usWhat a ad Thing it would have been if your Father had died, and left both you and me, and little Tommy In Ditres, and without a Friend: Your Father ends his ing