pressing for me to refuse, and I accord ingly attended; but judge of my surprise and shame, when, in the mistress of the shop, I instantly recognised the servant I had struck in the presence of Mr. Smith, and who did not quit us until after I had the small-pox.Her surprise equalled mine, but recovering it first, she insulted me with all the meanness of a narrow mind, saying, And is it come to this? Beauty went first, and pride follows after; I wish you much success, Miss, in your new situ. ation, but cannot think of employing my mistress, particularly one who has beat me.?

"To prevent more insult, I immediately left the house; but the consequences of this meeting did not stop here, for she represented me in such hateful colours to my before friendly landlady, that she gave me warning, and I was obliged to leave the house.

"Driven to the last distress, I applied to one of those offices where they procure places for servants, saying I was just come from the country; and to my great satis

faction, in a few days was engaged by a lady to wait upon her; but my evil fortune still pursued me, for one morning the milliner waiting on her recognised me; and well indeed she might, for having made me a cap, after I had the small-pox, which not possessing the power to make me look as I did before, I tore it in pieces before her and threw it into the fire. Actions of this kind make people rancorous; and my character, with every addition, was related to my mistress, who discharged me immediately, saying she had no doubt of the whole, as she knew me herself to be a liar; having obtained her place by a falsehood, which was saying I came from the country.

"It would but weary you, Sir, to enter into a longer recapitulation of these scenes; I shall therefore simply inform you, that after this I gained employment six different times, and lost it again without giving any present offence, but being recognised, and the badness of my former character. At last I fell sick with sorrow

and disappointment, during which time it pleased God to give me a due sense of my past follies, and to show me that all my misfortunes have originated in myself.→ This illness reduced me to the last extremity, and I was obliged even sometimes to sit whole nights at a door for want of lodging; and so pressed with hunger, that about a month since I resolved to beg, and seeing a handsome coach stop at the Park gate, determined to entreat some assistance. A lady and two pretty children alighted, and seeing my supplicating posture, gave me instantly a shilling, saying, with great gentleness and humanity, 'You do not seem accustomed to this situation; call on me, and if I find you deserving, I will endeavour to assist you farther.'-While she was yet speaking, a gentleman came up to her and said, I feared, my love, I should have been too late to partake your walk, which, I assure you, would greatly have disappointed me.' On fixing my eyes upon the gentleman, I instantly recognized

Mr. Smith; happily the alteration of my person and habiliments prevented his recollecting me, and I hastened away without even venturing to speak, or wait for the address his lady was doubtless going to give me; reflecting on what I might have been, and to what misery my foolish conduct and bad character had reduced me.

"When I met you, Sir, I was almost sinking with want, having tasted no food but a single roll for two days; affliction had taught me to bow beneath the stroke; and I looked forward, with pleasing expectation, to the hour when my life might expiate my follies.-Your goodness has given rise to other thoughts, as that I may live to testify the sincerity of my repentance; and if in the most humble manner you can employ me, with God's help, I will not disgrace your bounty."

Mr. Richardson made no comments on this story before the relater; but ordering up his housekeeper, desired she would

employ Charlotte Glover with what sewing might be necessary for the family; then giving her a couple of guineas, he dismissed her, saying, to prevent all thanks, "I shall place that to the account of your work; and let me see you again in a fortnight."

Poor Charlotte was so overpowered with this kindness, that had not the housekeeper taken her by the arm she must have fallen; leading her, therefore, from the apartment, she gave her some refreshment, and then dismissed her.