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THE MAN OF FEELING, igi
hiftory from Harley, as we have already
related. Curiofiry, or fome other motive*
prompted her to defire to lee his grand-
I children : this (he had an opportunity of
gratifying foon, the children, in fome of
[ their walks, having ftrolled as far as her
father’s avenue. She put feveral queftions
to both fhe was delighted with the fim-
plicity of their anfwers, and promifed,
that if they continued to be good chil¬
dren, and do as their grandfather bid
them, fhe would foon fee them again,
and bring fome prefent or other for their
reward. This promife fhe had performed
now : (he came attended only- by her
tnaid, and brought with her a complete
fuit of green for the boy* and a chintz
gown, a cap, and a fuit of ribbands, for
his fifter. She had time enough, with
her maid’s afliftance, to equip them in
their new habiliments before Harley and
Edwards returned. The boy heard his
grandfather’s voice, and, with that filent
joy which his prefent finery infpired, ran