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 chuse a girl who had lived servant in a family, where the maids dreſſed like ladies, and were always frolicking ; and ſhe had ſuch a taſte for dreſſing and goſſipping, that let him carry home ever so much money he was not a bit the forwarder ; and ſhe was ſuch a flattern and dawdle, that he could never get a bit of meat dreſſed fit to eat, nor ſit down comfortably to enjoy a meal: and as for his little children they were never fit to touch, nor could Nancy, his firſt wife's daughter, be tidy if ſhe would ; so that with one thing or other he was really driven from home.

Benjamin Philips knew not what excuse to make for himself, and only ſaid, that when he got into work he would ſtay at home of evenings as he uſed to do ; but now he had no money he did not like to go home, for Mary did nothing but take on about having no victuals and cloaths for the three little children.

Mr. Andrews replied, that a huſband ought to comfort his wife under ſuch circumſtances inſtead of forſaking her; and that if they joined their prayers together, would ſend them relief; but no bleſſing could be expected from going to alehouſes.

James Kingsman ſaid, that no man was more diſpoſed to love home than he was; and as he had had learning at a free ſchool, he could divert himſelf and his wife too of