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FTER Mrs. Andrews left Hannah Jenkinſon, she called in at another cottage, where ſhe beheld a very different ſcene. In a neat little room, and in an elbow chair, ſat a venerable old woman, named Goody Bennet, totally blind, who was liſtening with great attention, while her grand-daughter, a young girl, about thirteen years old, was reading the Bible to her. As ſoon as Mrs. Andrews perceived in what manner they were engaged, ſhe made ſigns to the girl to proceed, and took a feat, in which ſhe ſat ſilent till the chapter was ended, and then kindly aſking the poor old woman how ſhe did, gave her half a crown. This money was particularly welcome, as the laſt ſixpence the poor creature had in the world was changed in the morning to buy a three-penny loaf ; however, Goody Bennet had not given way to deſpondency, for ſhe had been ſo accuſtomed to rely on the good providence of, that ſhe aſſured herſelf He would ſend her a freſh ſupply by some means or other.

This good woman was remarkable for her cheerful reſignation to the will of, -ſhe