s, my chief happiness centred; the
associates of my youth are, to my fancy, as friends departed. The later
objects of my care are likewise withdrawn from me; but though I have
lost one dear to my heart by death, and another by marriage, still I
have affections warm and tender towards youth.

"There must be something to attach us to life, something to occupy time,
and interest our regard. As worldly beings, with worldly thoughts, we
must have resources independent of those in a religious point of view. I
trust I have chosen the wiser part, in preferring an active to an idle
life. At home, in the midst of my children (for so they are in my
esteem), I shall always have something to excite interest; and if
watchful care, tenderness, and exertion, can reclaim the stubborn, or
add to the happiness of my pupils, I shall think that I have not lived
in vain. When my course is finished upon earth, may you, my dear
Elizabeth, be enabled to say with truth to your daughters, 'Never was an
instructress more happy with her pupils, or pupils happier with an
instructress.'"

FINIS.

LONDON:
PRINTED BY COX AND BAYLIS, GREAT QUEEN STREET.

Transcriber's Note:

Archaic spelling of pourtrayed, viranda, Magna Charta, stupified,
shewn and Auld have been retained as they appear in the original
publication. Changes to the original have been made as follows:

Page 5 froward inclinations
forward inclinations

Page 18 a look: but I assure
a look; but I assure

Page 20 I have so few
"I have so few

Page 34 for our diverson
for our diversion

Page 44 prefer 'the Spy detected.'
prefer 'the Spy detected.'"

Page 54 I see few countenances
"I see few countenances

Page 63 and I hope I am
"and I hope I am

Page 71 inqured if Miss Damer
inquired if Miss Damer

Page 87 in particular cases."
in particular cases.

Page 93 I must think of my
"I must think of my

Page 101 into the play-ground.'
into the play-ground."

Page 102 her: "Now, my dear
"e" in her inverted

Page 109 who had been been ordered by
who had been ordered by

Page 105 her pupils.: but at
her pupils; but at

Page 139 Miss Bruce. It is in
Miss Bruce. "It is i