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 account, borne all the other evils of life with patience, ſhe ſhould not let her ſpirits ſink now ſhe was drawing near the end of her courſe ; that ſhe ſhould try to raiſe her thoughts to, and think of the happineſs that is in ſtore for the righteous in the other world. The good old woman's countenance cleared up immediately, and ſhe ſaid, that ſuch thoughts were often her comfort in her hours of ſolitude, though ſometimes ſhe could not help grieving. To be ſure, what ſhe had to complain of, was not to be compared to the ſufferings of her ; and the Teſtament told her, that every Christian ſhould take up their croſs and follow him.

Mrs. Andrews ſaid, ſhe was very glad to hear that ſhe could read, and ſeemed ſo well to underſtand the proper uſe of the Scriptures, and propoſed to read a chapter to her ; this kind offer the good old woman thankfully accepted, and Mrs. Andrews having finiſhed it, had the pleaſure to see that ſhe had given consolation to a worthy heart. She promiſed not only to repeat her viſit to Betty Parker, but to call on the old woman's daughter, and endeavour to prevail on her to be more attentive to her mother for the future. She accordipgly did ſo, and found this unfeeling woman, whoſe name was Hannah Jenkinſon, ſitting at tea with two goſſipping neighbours, who, however, got up and went away when