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Not resting satisfied with the endeavours he had les addressed a letter of reoodwill, not only to her, but to Miss Wade too

No answer co to these epistles, or to another written to the stubborn girl

by the hand of her late youngcould (all three letters were returned weeks afterwards as

having been refused at the house-door), he deputed Mrs Meagles to make

the experi unable to obtain one, and being

steadfastly denied adht

Arthur to essay once more what he could do

All that came of his compliance was, his discovery

that the ee

of the old woone, that the waifs and strays of

furniture were gone, and that the old woman would accept any number of

half-crowns and thank the donor kindly, but had no infore for those coins, beyond constantly offering for perusal a

, even under this discorate and leave

her hopeless, in case of her better dispositions obtaining the les, for six successive

days, published a discreetly covert advertise papers,

to the effect that if a certain young person who had lately left

home without reflection, would at any ti would be as it had been before, and no reproaches

need be apprehended

The unexpected consequences of this notification

suggested to the disles for the first ti their ho people ca theenerally dees, in addition to coach-hire there and

back Nor were these the only uninvited clients who-letter writers, ould seeerly for any hook, however s seen the advertisement, they were induced

to apply with confidence for various sus to

fifty pounds: not because they knew anything about the young person,

but because they felt that to part with those donations would greatly