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 but ſhe was afraid he had only ſaid ſo to pacify her, and that ſince his departure the baker had called upon her to deſire to be paid for ſeveral loaves ſhe had lately had, and refuſed to truſt her any longer, which threw her into the ſtate of deſpair in which Mrs. Andrews had found her.

The good lady, who felt the ſincereſt pity for this poor woman, immediately gave ſome bread to the children, and then took out her purſe, and gave her half a crown, comforting her with an aſſurance, that Mr. Andrews would readily employ her huſband if he would work; on which the woman ſaid that ſhe never knew him idle when he could get work to do; and as for his temper, there was not a better in the world than his before he met with croſſes; but ſhe had reaſon to think the old ſaying true, When Poverty comes in at the Door, Love flies out at the Window. Let us hope then, ſaid the lady, that when Induſtry has driven Poverty out of doors Love will ſoon return back again; but, at all events, let me advise you, not to give way to ſorrow and deſpondency. Your huſband, you ſay, is good-natured; if ſo, his tenderness muſt be hurt at seeing you in affliction and tears; and I am inclined to think he is the very man who told Mr. Andrews, that he went to the public houſe for no other reaſon, but becauſe he could not bear to ſee his wife take on; therefore