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 let me preſuade you to ſummon up a good reſolution, and to put on a cheerful countenance when he returns home at noon-- Get a bit of dinner ready for him, and let him enjoy comfort in his own houſe, and I will venture to ſay he will not go abroad in ſearch of happiness ; for nothing ſeems wanting here but a little money to clear off old ſcores, and buy neceſſaries ; and in reſpect to the firſt, I will ſet your heart at eaſe, the other your huſband's wages will accompliſh.

The good woman was quite cheered with the lady's kindness, who inquired into the ſtate of her debts, which amounted only to a few ſhillings to the baker and at the chandler's ſhop ; theſe Mrs. Andrews promiſed to pay as ſhe returned home. So you ſee, ſaid ſhe, Mrs. Philips, that your caſe is not ſo bad as you thought it was : I obſerved as I entered, added the lady, that you prayed to God to have mercy upon your children. He who knows all things, paſt, preſent, and to come, knew that you would do ſo, and his providence guided my ſteps to your houſe, and made me the inſtrument of relieving your diſtress, which has given me great pleaſure, I aſſure you. It is very wonderful, continued the lady, to obſerve the ways of Providence, and how faithfully the Almighty fulfils his promiſes of never forſaking thoſe who love and fear him, when they call upon