every one as the Children of a Brother (tho'thoughI had ever been an only Child) had as yetbeen the Comforts of my Life. But no soonerhad I loſsed my Henry, than these sweetCreatures fell sick & died –. Conceive dear Sophia what my feelings must have beenwhen as an Aunt I attended my Childrento their early Grave –. My Father did notsurvive them many weeks – He died, poorGood old Man, happily ignorant to his lasthour of my Marriage."

"But did not you own it, & aſsume hisname at your husband's death?"

"No; I could not bring myself to do it; moreespecially when in my Children I lost all inducement for doing it. Lady Bridget, andyourself are the only persons who are in theknowledge of my having ever been either Wifeor Mother. As I could not prevail on myself to