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be wasted. — My Sister's Complaints & mine are happily not
often of anature, to threaten Existence immedi::ately – & as long as we can exertourselves to be of use of1
others, I amconvinced that the Body
is the better,for the refreshment the Mind receivesin doing its' Duty. – While I have
beentravelling, with this object in veiw,I have been perfectly
well." – The en::trance of the Children ended this littlepanegyric on
her own Disposition — &after having noticed & careſsed themall, — she prepared to
go. — "Cannot youdine with us? — Is not it poſsible toprevail on you to dine with
us?" was then the cry; and that
beingabsolutely negatived, it was "And when shall we
see you again? andhow can we be of use to you?" —and Mr . P.Parkerwarmly offered his aſsistance particularly urged forin taking the house for Mrs . G.Griffiths — "I will come to you the moment I have dined, said he,
& we will go abouttogether." — But this was immediatelydeclined. —"No, my dear Tom, uponno account in the World, shall you
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