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"For this purpose have I wandered from city to city, froo into every house where I can gain admittance, I admonish all ill hear me, I shame even those ill not I seek the distressed where ever they are hid, I follow the prosperous to beg a mite to serve them I look for the Dissipated in public, where, amidst their licentiousness, I check them; I pursue the Unhappy in private, where I counsel and endeavour to assist thes, li me to an annuity; but there is no one I scruple to solicit, and by zeal I supply ability

"Oh life of hardship and pennance! laborious, toilsome, and restless! but I have merited no better, and I will not repine at it; I have vowed that I will endure it, and I will not be forsworn

"One indulgence alone from time to tiht me even to rapture! it quiets all anxiety, it carries h it every calauish

"Now then, that thou hast heard me, tell me, hast thou cause of sorrow?"

"Alas," cried Cecilia, "this indeed is a Picture of Misery to make my lot seem all happiness!"

"Art thou thus open to conviction?" cried he, mildly; "and dost thou not fly the voice of truth! for truth and reproof are one"

"No, I would rather seek it; I feel myself wretched, however inadequate ned, and if you can instruct me how, I shall thankfully attend to you"

"Oh yet uncorrupted creature!" cried he, "with joy will I be thyuntasted! Many have I wished to serve, all, hitherto, have rejected my offices; too honest to flatter them, they had not the fortitude to listen to me; too low to advance them, they had not the virtue to bear with h not to fear inspection, and good enough to wish to be better Yet words alone will not content me; I must also have deeds Nor will your purse, however readily opened, suffice, you hts; for money sent by others, to others only will afford relief; to enlighten your own cares, you must distribute it yourself"

"You shall find lad to be instructed how my existence may be useful"