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 SORROWFUL SAM 
 
 OR j THE 
 
 TWO BLACKSMITHS. 
 
 7^* ?°WARD and « 
 
 and EVANS, 
 
 .7 l °ng-Lane/We S t T religious Tracts.) 
 
 V ry / 1 B ook S elle rS) Newsm.n 0n , By S * HAZARD, Bath- 
 ^rLn wewsn *n. and Hawkers, in Town an! 
 
 R1CE ONK^t * **** W »• 
 ■ J I ' or 6 *' Hundred. 
 
SORROWFUL SAM, &c, 
 
 If R. STEPHENS, a very worthy gentleman, having 
 Ji bought a considerable estate in Devonshire, had no 
 sooner taken possession of the manor-house, than he began 
 totmn in liis mind, how he might prove useful to his indus- 
 trious neighbors. He thought the surest means to find out 
 the most deserving, was to observe what families were most 
 regular at church on Sundays. The wife and children of 
 one John Parker, a Blacksmith, drew his notice above all the 
 rat. he resolved to go and see them, which he did the first 
 opportunity ; he found Mary Parker in the best situation in 
 which a good mother can befound, that is to say, taking care 
 fher family ; an infant lay asleep across her lap at the same 
 tejjc was putting a patch on her husband's waistcoat, 
 r ?A«girl was spinning, the second was learning to knit, 
 was getting by heart her catechism, whilst a fine boy 
 l„?i m « a fa « ot l «> teat the oven; a Lord's house 
 
 H\Z\ nC f r ' the tables were rubbed as br »g ht as a 
 rsi^nd the pewter dishes on the shelf, shone like 
 
 Sat , down »nd kindly taking the children by 
 ^le reJarj foAl • an a shillin g> telling them it was a 
 P*fa as trT 1 ",! 00 ' 1 behavi °ur at church, and he was 
 ^rn better ' he nevcr he ard little folks say their 
 
 ' ^sed be 'f j 
 
 "*£ Sai(1 Mar V> '« we have both an 
 «? Nr CiK Sch ° o1 in the Parish, W here 
 
 E>W ,h ev y x*} u their chlldren kstnwwi *r no- 
 C Ctw ^nner I , ?' ,ho t,ouble to send them in a 
 
 KV ittle thkntfui f.*" ? any a mother ' 1 ani sor - 
 
 ItcK ,% Bettv th ° d rf thc,r P arents knew how 
 } » Wh0 *bul *ve D yeaxs old, heaved, 
 
enough bv spinning at odd houn after »hn i 
 fi«ck bringing up child, en in laziness bthelf jit! 
 bevi !es St." connnned she, " every veil hkl 
 xvird, given a- the school to all children wlml?^"" 
 thc-i ,o,,r< an ! behave well ; my pJKJ^ 
 
 ^.L h! ? a P,° n f:^f n the , m andmybovg^sahatMap 
 
 cs propej 
 
 mgnr, an! which are a great comfort to my poor hearth 
 
 shoes besides Bibles and man? other good books propetti 
 be lad mall Christian families, which they re* 
 
 jorj rrvmg afflictions * , — Mr. Stephens said he mmm 
 Jin sfie was not happv, and asked her what was the 
 
 " M* lot, Sir,*' replied Mary, " is not harder than diatl 
 many others, there is an alehouse on the Common ca'd : 
 Tennis-Court,whjc h causes more poverty in th 
 either dearness of provisions or wantoflabor. But 
 mav go to play on the g'een;" thev were no sooner job 
 than she went on. «« I don't like, Sir/' said she, "thai 
 innocent ba l »es should eve; hear me talk of the vices ••: 
 father, as it mav i aiden tieii little hearts and makethein^ 
 dutiiul t him :'bnt, ?«j 1 said befoie, m) lot, after all, is»l 
 hat.ier than th >.r nf mm* of - v ncig.V^rs flWtMJ 
 Waters, the other i tacks.i. t ?s wife Yfhw 1 m^ndis a* 
 drunken than mine, if possible Sam coqid e>rrihisW| 
 n-a< a week as well as mv ht ?band it lie wouli b«« V 
 but no sooner does either of ihein earn a few sMI^M 
 ofFthev are g nc tippling, nor do hey think of rctunv 
 their fami'ies till ever farthing is spent. ^ As to( ' ' J 
 Wateis loves work as li tie as Sarnie ' sa ^J 
 sipping body, and won't even take the trouble I 
 send her children to school, only because ^ * ijj 
 corrected for cursi ig and swearing, '»nd forsc & ^ 
 school of a morning rill other M^'^ ^iH 
 dinner, so she lets them go strolling like > aga ^ 
 the parish, stealing apoles, breaking edges, a ^ 
 a multitude of oth-r little trespasses tffrtW -JVcoi 
 
 " I humbly thank God, Sir, no on e**n > 
 temper drives my husband to the ale-*> <J ^.fejoofl 
 have no peace at home, which I am so rrv > - oBgjlt j 
 thecal; a man that works hard all , one; ayJJ 
 kindly receiv ed by. his wife when his Jabo. 
 h a very good-natured fellow in them** 
 
*fef^'* if I ^ pro^b^ temper 
 ^ wor?e Iviicb^g ivic flvns I anno Nifte 
 
 'f wll r 1 r s goo I time, *ho kipws whan, best 
 i*^^?*:£tenxi* I think, sir, is i <h lv pre- 
 
 tlifeof patient suireHng^ VwWfnrrl dI« 
 
 fain' 1 
 are most 
 
 r 
 
 & good ^"^1 us m vain ; heiieve me ,ere It 
 W f?;ri r^ f^- calamity -man is bom to 
 ^J^^^ M:^ wiping her eve,,; why 
 ?! I i, -think tich folks can he ..n'lappy." I 1 
 JgSSS cirarv^ said Mr. S»*M and I can I. 
 S that he is the happiest man, w u, has 
 feh in God, and the fewest sins to repent of, let his con^ 
 ife be what it will ; vet the best people we otteu s^e 
 .grievously afflicted; the Almighty only knows 
 \vhit is best for us ; besides, Mary, vou may he su c great 
 richeswere never intended by Providence to make men wise, 
 good, or happv. that man is' always poor, wno i, al ways co- 
 pg.; the only rich man is he who is content with wnat he 
 nath. for 'riches,- says the wise Solomon, * make to tnenv 
 IKS wings and fly away : 3 that is to say,waen thev arc not 
 plied to christian purposes for which tuey were gi/ea.~ • 
 ^te indeed may supply a man with food, hut thev can »ot 
 iMnttn appetite to eat it : riches can', heal a broke- 1 coi^. 
 
 tl "Mr quiet the inward gn a wings >f a guilty cou^icn e. 
 An abundance of wealth oft ner proves a snare to a man's 
 iOQi than the means of making him happy ; oeii ve me, my 
 N w wan, it is not either-in toe nature of wealth, ti ies, 
 K-'t! oprevent a mm 1:0 ■■• Partaking of aii t e eviis of 
 |^ A '^hthe sins of ni s n , i u ,- c h ve or MXght upon ivm,. I 
 
 lfafivVr^ andsonPle tortu:,e ' ' { iT y 1 mr.ch queNtio.ri 
 <U boring nun in the paiish woiM actepr 'it, if must 
 j^^j 'afflictions into the hart' on/' - • vV ay, Sir," *a.d 
 
 i r ls 1V)l waifiHv m uus j I ice thai 1 >esnot envy 
 (I fortune.'' 
 
 1 now sne v ^ whether it has mad- me a 
 
 loot 
 
 fcaleavcvn . -* lV0 Y '•' p snOK historv of myself, and 
 • A, [\V"'T ' lt **** of V"iness « fel en to 
 thavey^-' I aavcavery oandso.ne lor- 
 
 r wm, i iwc a very itannso.ne vor- 
 
 neho ^tmU>^l';n > front' which my baa 
 
Mpts oblige me to fly, as my dear wifr r ■ , 
 my elJest son is turned out in spite of a m*" 1 ^, 
 one of the most profligate young men of J C " eanJ f'« 
 three fine daughters, who all dbd in ,1, ! ^ 
 ^rs j I should have sunk Under this sev r Sfr 
 God s goodness supported me, the shock nf 
 heaJth, though it did not shake my b M, A « 
 flict.on was meant in mercy to my soul K ^ !ali 
 " I have beds of down, Marv hnr' m » «k •• i 
 me W lie on a stmw mattress^d thonS^fet 
 H crowded with the most costly furniJe I s S 
 hours sleepy a night. My table every day is cove 
 the most dainty dishes, yet I can only eat /turnip orat 
 tatoe; my cellars are filled with the best wines-yet I Si 
 drink only water. I have a coach, a post chaise, and a ti 
 Tiety of saddle-horses, yet I have an inward complaint, wliicl 
 prevents my making use of either without suffering great 
 pain ; thus you see, Mary, how wrong it is to envy peopie 
 for their great wealth ; do you shew mc a miserable poor 
 man, and I'll shew you ten miserable rich ones." 
 
 "What you have been saying to me, will do me 
 good than a sermon* and I hope it will teach me for the 
 to come, to be quite satisfied with any station." 
 
 At this moment John Parker came in; " you havesomeof 
 the loveliest children, John, I ever saw in my life/* said Mr. 
 Stephens. " What a pleasure it must be to you of anew 
 ing, when vour work is done, to sit here in your great » 
 with your little prattlers on your knees, to hear them rea 
 their pretty books, and say their prayers hefore they ^ 
 bed." Here John's conscience flashed in his face, wflij 
 became as red as fire, so sorely did it smite him. j 
 44 True enough, sir," however stammered he, ^ 
 suppose vour worship must have heard, I arn "^A"^ 
 kind a husband and father as I ought to be, thong" ^ 
 the best wife and children in the world; IKnowmj 
 Sir, and hope in time I shall mend it/ <t 3 s your 
 
 " I hope you will, John," said Mr. Stephens, a 
 own eyes must convince you what poverty j» n ^ 
 drunken tradesman brings' on his family ; f ,? oor #if f 
 hard heart, John, who lives upon ale, whilst jw ^ 
 who suckles his children, drinks nothing but m > 
 
 i 
 
i y „ Un, makes an Englishman strong and hearty, 
 «H K 1 J SS makes him both a beggar a n<T a beast.'*— 
 ^^Sfbkssine for ever attend you, sir" cried Mary. 
 'SX^^^^^^ I should 
 
 Sis present evil courses." 
 
 Soonafter this Mr. Stephens went away, and on his road 
 hie called on Sam Waters, and though it was the middle 
 (ftWay, he found him stretched at his length and fast 
 itf in' his shop, though his yard was full of waggons, 
 ploughs, Jcc. waiting to be repaired ; but not a spark of fire 
 was there in the forge, nor a bit of iron to work upon if there 
 i. Several of his children all rags and tatters, lay basking 
 he sun, ami kicking up their heels on a bank of cinders. 
 Hen Mr. Stephens peeped into the house, it stunk with 
 ill, it shocked him to think how people could consent to 
 Wkepigs, rather than to take the smallest pains to keep 
 ifflsAes fresh and clean, for though folks may be ever so 
 fwr, 'tis nothing but their own laziness need keep them 
 % The furniture of the kitchen he observed, had all been 
 hut for want of the smith's driving an occasional 
 "I, every thing was gone to rack and ruin ; a large oak la- 
 « without a flap ; the clock had no pendulum; the bel. 
 «« mthout a nose j the skimmer without a handle ; the 
 ^without a hanger ; the gridiron had hardly any ribs ;: 
 ,S" was burnt through ; the stairs' 'door hung 
 ii*7 ' ' hc ™dow.bcnch was full of the parings- 
 ««« on a round wble in the middle of the house, 
 
 #i»K i " tca ' lishcs an;1 saucers > some bits of 
 * VSteZ k P ° f U l )ewtc tdhh, with the brim melted 
 "" *t 6te u! l u T m Z Susan Watcrs,wh6 was sitting 
 I^ lw nuS r n"^ idlin S beforc her > told- her he 
 Sfc. was si' l W0 ^. c * and »ook a: one of his coach- 
 W 10 :l man wi,'i,~ ' Mr '" S!U<I sllc > " vou may as well 
 
 "our Sam about 
 t>s " £** 1 wasad th.ng r to-be SU re,"said 
 A ri t- T mn * have a Sunken hus. 
 
 m,er - !"' u dkck.rg.ng your 
 a^^'re!.^ a ' , ' , y" | «youk« p .vou, "house so 
 
 r ks ^ *5r.! M W • do™ water costs nothing 
 ai ^vc,y cheep ; dontvou think vour 
 
Ofildren would be much better at school n. I 
 the pansh all d S y <j My dhft^fe^ 
 ' don't love confinement at 'school L*' L S,ii S. S , 
 
 ixyselr,: u~t< r hen t&ke my word for if » c --iV? ^ 
 
 a'poorfellow, Susan, has tebffiH?N 
 mother's folly, we are all U^&t^f 
 oar faults are not corrected in our 
 
 to obtain favour of the- Aim ft v wb™ We "' 
 |»r-jears . — . <j sir," replied Susan, with atossonul 
 . ^fmjghtv fine talkmg/f yod 
 
 Y e ^^^y, S 4 Wat^^^ 
 came Yorw^rd sra^ering^ and strctchfeg^imself, «5 
 
 n scarce. — « *ronri WbaVl-'have heard/- and rrom whttT 
 see; Sam , ' ' m , d Mr, : Stephens, ' < yonr ttfehcsr , and "m 
 drink are- the hra«&£ ta^esdrrit are laid mjomht&i&> 
 . you have a: deal of work kbm\ voU, and I find yen k 
 asleep in fhe middle of th^viav. '-L^yMH u ^M 
 ways complaining of the harness of the times, 4&Mj 
 tnous ones are nmmg to amend them. • As^'navvshallif- 
 84 dc great part of the year at the \m no r-h oust, 1 intend to 
 keep. a good look our among my tena*irs<&n<J the "p6or, thatl 
 r?ay;have an- opportunity to assist the rhoml^'H^ 
 number. Sam, there fono helping those who won'thel?^ 
 selves • )ruii ever, as I fuui you "are neither a dis^ r * ff ] 
 ill-natured fellow; I Hatter my&eff jr^iwifritttte^W 
 &dvice,andas soon asl see vou prefer y our Workshop ^ m 
 housc jwiil advanceas;jmofmoney,tiratyouma^ 
 
 of £Oods,.andIwilI cloa th vour oh jldren if you wHl N st fij 
 wife's sendingthem to school. " Here fia'm humbly than^- 
 Stephens for his promised favors, saving 1 He hoped lies ^ 
 live to deserve them, t <<I have ifi'd'his ^ orsh /S 
 said Susan, " our children don't iove school 
 go to be put upo^, poor things ! ' so they shan ^J# se # 
 have their own way, for they are likely to have nc rtw^J 
 Unhappy mistaken woman," replied M *'* r ^W. 
 now see nothing hut God's grace can turn the £ ]{fi 
 
 to ways' of 
 
 thing hut God's grace can turn tnec. ^ 
 vyu^o u, i "h/hteousness ; 
 
 don't be surprise^ " ... , 
 
 own wilful obstinacy should bring your'chilar r fg] 
 you should die of a broken heart in consequence 
 
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 ,„■!< pvcninc, as Mr. St'-p,'ier.s happened to pass 
 ^^Tc^HeW. a number of jolly fellow, g*. 
 :V ' Liferse tree, before the door, singing and roarm^ as 
 S neither poverty or sorrow in rhe world i amonj 
 E few he perceive* Parker and V arers the term- 
 rhc ears on seem? Mr. Stephens, for Park* 
 
 if there Was 
 
 £ ^ajllguised in liquor, but Waters w ,s too drunk 
 
 ^' ;ip( othcearson seem^ Mr. btepliens, tor rarKer 
 
 It •«t w 
 
 t , .i,^ beyond the quart pot which he held to his 
 
 L7 ioyient he had drank it off, he begaji to roar 
 ^itheoiu ^vjof^Let us dritfk ana dri -e care away,*— 
 it tk instant liis'wifc appeared with her lags flying behind 
 for, an! her face as black as a chimneysweeper, her eyes 
 ffith's with rage, a M her lips white with -.assion, carrying 
 cnecfcl.l under licrar.n andlfeading another by the hand ; af~ 
 lerhavinj set thefa both on the ground, she flew like a tyger 
 diher.Jiusban'cl ai\4,s Belabored him w^h her clenched fir t„ 
 that the blood began at length to stream forth from his mouth 
 :nd nose, for he was so top-heavy, he had not power to defend" 
 felf, she called him at the same time by name i mo shock- 
 ing to repeat, so true ft is bad wort's alwnys folio v bad ac- 
 pfaj at" length she twisted one hand in fhfe hair o f Hi head,. 
 Mchd up her infaiit in the other, and in tnis mai per she 
 Whim off in triumph. The violence of her b ^'avftiff 
 ^ck every one present with dismav. Pi irfte? turned as white 
 ^sheet.-" I h„p C you felt! liOV take u ikindlv the advice 
 w ho Ins both the power a&ul will to serve you. 
 
 »» 
 
 it 
 
 T| — — r ""V'l un. |'UV««J and Will LU > V- y v#u . 
 
 ^emetr^)! bowed very civilly, saying, they were much 
 J* tafym, for as he was to get noticing by it, they were 
 r ^vould say nothing but what was for their good. Mr. 
 W^i^T? h ' ^ ^ a strange thing, my frien V 
 i^li' . „ lhat christian men, who hav, nottls to" be saved, 
 (kTL* M a P^asure which must certainly bring 
 !?; ™ v frequently ha , it happened that men have 
 
 . — iUentiy ha, ithapp. 
 ,f ^bem COnSl( k Cr ; 1 brscech vou what an awful thing ic 
 ^''nwhlhA launchcd into eternity in a fit of intoxi- 
 ^ evdat "™soul cannot offer up one prayer for mercy 
 
 f eki % a vU° P T whom h is about <° WW, Let 
 S"»K 8 Jk° U i th ? to think seriously of what I have 
 T^Gt y ?J° u Hve happilv, d nk less 
 
 ^ath^°^W^ ma >- more wuh your 
 Unr, cried Parker.Iooking ghastly pale 
 
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 with sham?, u may the blessing of heaven forsake me t 
 ever I am seen drunk in this house again j my poor dear I 
 and children, how often have I starved your bodiesto pal' 6 
 my own ; merciful Father, forgive the hardness of my heart! 
 I have not the excuse some men will make for running 
 ale-houses, who have scolding ill-tempered wives at home- 
 in y Mary is the best tempered meek creature in the" world' 
 and tho' I have drank gallons of liquor in a week, whilst k 
 has been lying-in and suckling my children upon a drop ot coil 
 water, she never once said, John Parker,\vhy do'stdosolNo. 
 thing^but her trustinGod, I am certain^ could make her bear 
 unkindness with so much patience* sir, sir, I am afraid [ 
 am too wicked for heaven's pardon to reach me."— "Never 
 despair, John," said Mr. Stephens, " the only thing we are 
 sure of, is pardon for sin, upon our sincere repentance; prac- 
 tice must keep pace with prayer ; yet it is only daily prayer 
 that can keep us from the commission of bad actions." 
 
 Here the whole company humbly thanked Mr. Stephens 
 for having condescended to talk so kindly to them, observing 
 at the same time, what a fine thing it was for so great and 
 wise a gentleman to have so little pride, it was turning ns 
 learning to a fine account, and they all knewhcsai dtfMf 
 to them which he did not practice himself every day. j- 
 $rephens now wished them a good night, hoping tney *ob 
 ail return home to their families, and then walked away 
 Parker ro his house. Parker's conscience S9W???|^ 
 when he saw his supper ncatlv covered up betoie. 
 
 whilst his children were kneeling round ^niotnc,^^ 
 ing for a blessing before they went to- bed. <} 
 such sight as this at the Tennis-Courf, P n > j, a 
 Stephens.— " No, indeed, sir," sobbed J "",',^!^ 
 blessed sight which I am not worthy \° bcl ),^ jj r ,$K« 
 Tpu nor read in the Sacred Scriptures, Ml j* 
 phens, « that the unbelieving husband shall < ^ ppe yl, 
 believing wife ?" He then told Mary vvlia. n ^ f 
 and hope-1 he had brought her home a P cn,c ; hy «j# 
 
 Merciful God, I thank thee," cried ^ 
 clasping her hands, « for all thy 
 an, mine; may I hope that the ^f^lt vvitg 
 Kasresolvd to'leave off his cvd cd f5^J xe &i^ h 
 assistance, he \v\\\ endeavour to IcWCF 
 
11 
 
 ,j,en not only abound in the"good things of this life, but 
 have the promise also of enjoying far better things in 
 
 k life to come. " ...... 
 
 Sam Waters forsonie weeks kept clear of temptation, and 
 [eemolto be going on tolerably well ; he looked very down 
 ui sheepish whenever Mr. Stephens called upon him, this 
 gtstleman encouraged him, and bid him have a good heart, 
 idling him at the same time, the surest way to avoid shame 
 «;to flee from sin.—" All the fault, I assure your worship 
 again, and again," cried Sam, "is not of my side: my wife 
 is of such a terrible temper that the house is often too hot to 
 hold as lioth. I can scarcely ever get te church of a Sunday 
 fount of a clcati shirt, and my coat and waistcoat are 
 peall to rags for the want of a stitch in time, whilst Mary 
 Met, who is a clean, neat, tidy woman, keeps her husband 
 well dressed as anv farmer in the parish : alas ! sir, the 
 clothes you were so kind as to give mv children, are all e one 
 'Wters already, and they have never appeared at school 
 
 Itt" ,7? they PIU t,lem on > tis enou g" 2 
 «r, the great folk to see what a slight many poor folks 
 
 fepontheir favors; however, sir, I hope™ lS S 
 
 SfiSa^^ST 1 a ? r^drunLtThe 
 M, sTni5 a,n - — Take care of what you sav, Sam," 
 
 Mfe y° u h ™ now called on your Maker 
 "MtZ y ° U h! T made ' an<1 vcr X dregful to you 
 
 shou !i' youbieaIc k - The 
 
 f<< S^"!' "' * 1,ch sllould b « ^ttled daily, aS 
 '""Co. e "T n settle their books, as we may Lvc 
 
 iStfoX P 4 y m 0ffa f eck0n!n 8-- ^c cando 
 'r' ,af «ver t -^ "'h Ut &5d ' S e race ^companying 
 >"fdan« r * S '° ho P e — is a tower of strength in 
 
 ^"loneW 
 
 t ; >'>fMr'SK his , VOWunbroken will shortly be 
 
 & at the C. 3m ^'"S J«d drunk across the 
 C& k «fHgh ^'l ,anta ! most ' a ™gg»n whose 
 V d ? nk - By t ; il ;? h i m> the wa Kg<>"er staying 
 & la ^^olhd'w ) ■ StCphens reacbed the s P°t 
 " le a fP^ranceof life not dead in.ked.jet there 
 
 ,n h,ra - *e waggon had gona ' 
 
ov.!r his ttt'O legs. When the 
 
 waggoner came to see tl» 
 
 1 sg p,o..Tgl lt . a-:<i lie expected every moment that Mr. Sic- 
 f-'iens would doin'rnir aim to jail for his offence. Mr, Ste- 
 pheus kin 11 j ^.ve up hjs carriage to carry Waters home, or- 
 d-i ing hts servant at the same time to' gallop off for a sutgenn 
 vAn on his arnvt], found it necessary to tal.e off both W*. 
 
 ..-as observed by all about him, that mi first words Samut- 
 tared on coming to himse'fj were, " O my good God, my 
 punishment is but mv j M s r icwaid ' for my sin; did I not call 
 
 on .r 1 ' vh^i 1 / ivLti.e to witness, I w'ouU not get drunk and 
 m 'ke a beas' of m-.se'f anv m->n ^-'AfrersoinerimeSamani 
 ] is yyh f'e r arni'i 7 cwlWf to the poor-house; people 
 
 f£k%* fro- ail p'a : ;ti to lie, ! i : n - ».l how the strength of 
 hi: 1 -vn f .wiched .p>ayefs had b» ' ugh't down heavenly 
 
 A ,p ' 'u.'i 1 '' 1 ' n„.i . iustas he had 
 
 tune w„uU ,c* ,. !.a. e bailie me, <»g£ 
 oaihx andcureFs have bfopgbl <>n myowo'testruc aa 
 n^or hWseiaWfi Wetflh tfiey l ave made me- ^X. , .rf 
 : ie t . I*.* vv.m! inir, ; , ; 
 
 ewumh ••! 3..:r.,w .1 Sam. anJ ' OTfn, f , V^'" 
 Almighty is always hanging oyer v.'u. ■^' y-f* 
 tend ? rrcv mav .vitbh'dd hlihamffrdni U 
 
 >f-cnp ,v,k„l, sooner or I. tec f » P.^^Js* ** 
 
 bors, neighbors, let me bes-erh »»» " ' ^ 
 nay ..fvuar repen-an. e till you arc bro»* _ ^ t , , .... 
 keep holv the sabbatt), .n-1 never M 
 -burch, for if you do not her 
 lg£ his co.nmandmems i rf MB J^W*^ * 
 r,k 6 warning by them, to avonl fa g >« » 0j „ ft, 
 iCynnwi'sh' t o-eand p.ospcr in the land, 
 take warning hy S .nowiul Mm. 
 
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 T , ^fhaidened fellow present Aid not tail to died tears 
 %'i moving discourse. Mr. Stephens was also nmdi 
 
 at 
 
 afrec 
 
 w 
 
 ]ife*vrcs:Mrt-, - -- . . , 
 
 jincethat "lone couUl prove the sincerity or his' repeptajrc.e. 
 
 H^rllen spoke to Sunn Waters, telling Her h"£ believed no 
 
 iifetin'd could toucn her heart; or Rep her From gossip ■ 
 
 ping and idling ihouU nvkiug her children more wicked by 
 
 her own example . Now marie he end 6 if this indulgent 
 
 mother, who lived to ex >enence ftic raisei / her Own bad 
 
 : :;.:uct had brought \xpoii her cliiMrctfj ! efore her eitlc; t 
 
 sini, who was her ravourite, was £ignrceri ve \J of £'ge ? he 
 
 «•:.) transported to Bota ,v Bav and ttir* InVt ovbi 1 ■!•.. Me ^aiil to 
 
 his mhtiVer, when l6adfc<Vwhn c^amlaild Jn¥t on'bbai'd the 
 
 sty were, 'Mother, the sight of you is hateful to ,riv eyes; 
 
 for had you kept me to mv c^'iool, when I was a child, I 
 
 S'Ou'J not bve spent 'my dayS in ie!lcne?s, learning all man- 
 
 m of wickedness, which bis brought me so early in life fa 
 
 jtoraisefablepiss '—Though Susan fore her hair and wrurfcj 
 
 tehands to lose her darling son, vet ' no 'one pitied her: — 
 
 vourtrouh'eisof your own seeking /Susan the iVeteHi 
 
 bors would say, - for as you brew; so you n^ust bake." 
 
 "e'W of her children likewise tmned out very bndlv. 
 
 Afe^* He spent thcgtea;c! , art Vf * he-uay 
 
 ^woXT°i- the old men and^omen in" the' poor 
 
 Ws ™om to hear him ieadchn^ 
 Hthd' n Ik . n hls Youth he had received a fret'ty e jn- 
 > thankful V' ,pcr J ears had not tu ! rne<J it toaccount. 
 V n 2; ° Ught < 6 he >" Sam would 1 sfc, *- that' 
 0USlv fe dSl aWay - the W limbs, was gYa^ 
 ^ f ornowtS n v m ^ T' d r ° recedvc <he : truths bHtf 
 
 !? afHic H and r< ?3 f , ° ry olJt > k is wdl fa me I have 
 
 cannot nm a race, lean sing a 
 
 ^ ai ^weaul e \ h f e,efr , otFrhc wicked'eusVom 
 
 6> ta ken up a much better one for my 
 
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 s.gncd to Im dymg hour, and h» last wor <| s „„ „„ 
 neighbors, neighbors, remember to avoid the f V 
 lowftd Sam." we Ueoffe. 
 
 !f_ U r*, $a / et f , ; ° f 1 re . a<,in S and Paving. Thin he w «o, r , 
 
 > were, «( 
 e fate of So; 
 
 It is pliant to observe, that JohnParker, after thefray,, 
 
 the rennis-Court, was never seen disguised in liquor, 
 
 what a shining example was his wife to those vita* 
 
 men whose quarrelsome tempers drive their husbands to pub. 
 
 lie houses, whereby their families are often brought to pe. 
 
 verty and shame, whereas the mild manners and patient (era- 
 
 per of Mary Pai feer,' caused such an entire reformation ink 
 
 husband, that in a short time they began to thrive prodigi- 
 
 ously, business was more brisk than ever, because it was 
 
 well followed up. His wife did her part to make the most of 
 
 his earnings, for after all, a man's labors can do butlittle.if 
 
 the kind diligent hand of his wife does not help him tote 
 
 the heat and burden of the day. — Mr. Stephens no sow 
 
 »aw how diligently Parker applied himself to his busii 
 
 he lent him a sum of money, that he might jay in a 
 
 goods at the best hand, which would greatly increase tk 
 
 profits of his labor ; at length money came in as fast as he 
 
 could wish, and Mr. Stephens was so much pleased wjA 
 
 his eldest boy, who was an honest sensible lad, rhat at W 
 
 own expence, he put him two years to a creditable boanlf 
 
 school that he might be well instructed in writing andanrh- 
 
 metic and afterwards had him bound out apprentice tott 
 
 ftrjjt tanner in the country. — It is here proper to notice a . 
 
 tie kindness of Parker, as long as Waters lived he sent 
 k:„ „v,:i «m , . r . I mirMinrto 
 
 ......... v.. x t»ir.^i r ao lung ao t » uivi» »t ■ - 
 
 of his children with a plate of roast meat and pudding 10 ^ 
 every Sunday, for he would say Sam Waters was the, 
 friend he ever had in his life, since in the lookH'P 
 Sam's vices, he had been able to see the ugliness ot ins 
 
 When the fat landlord of the Tennis-Court died o» r 
 sy, brought on him by hard drinking, thcjustices woMj f 
 grant the house another license, as it stood in the M| erJ , 
 from the road-side, and could be of no service ta ^ ^ 
 'Tis surprising to tell, how much in t ^ e . c0urse ' ptitioi) 
 years this lessened the poor rates, there bsing no t ^ 
 at hand to draw laboring men from their rami lies , ^ 
 that by not drinking the earnings of a wee * in 
 at the public-house, they weie sgoa cnablrtto 
 
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 of good beer at home.— In the course of a few years, the 
 whole parish had reason to bless God for sending so good a 
 gentleman as Mr. Stephens amongst them, whose hand and 
 heartwereeyer open to succour the distressed, and to help 
 forward the industrious ; but he would never waste his sub- 
 stance to pamper laziness or to succour vice ; he looked upon 
 the industrious poor as his children and friends, but from the 
 drunkard, the liar, the swearer, and the thief, his bounty was 
 withheld. And what is very extraordinary, there never was 
 approbate in the parish, but all the little children would run 
 after him and tell him to take warning by Sorrowful Sam. 
 
THE FOLLOWING 
 
 T R A C I S 
 
 HAVE BEEN LATELY PRIN /ED A*T PUBLISHED 87 
 
 i: nvi, &p a. d k ans. 
 
 ^pfee History vf Mi Bra t \ve.. * ?i\ s 
 The lw* > Sli w • wfoetfi ~-: . j Htt^> 
 
 Price Toreefnice* 
 The Story o r ,L ph and Ku Bn h.en 
 The ibxp^iiut an of the 7 ?n Jo'luTi. dments, 
 Prayers to be used by « Young Per., i, by a Grown Fn. 
 COR, by the Master or Mistrcs\ of a S.unu3y School, fee. 
 
 price hi 
 
 Price Twopence, 
 The History of Totfl White, Ae Postillion. 
 The Shepherd o** Salisbury Pfcmi.. 
 Black Giles the Poacher, in Two Par*\ 
 
 Price Three -Hiflfpenc 
 Watts'* Hymns for Children, coinplele, with Prsyerj, 
 The History of Mary Wood. 
 
 ; — — ! Mr. Fa n torn. 
 
 The Labou rers in ihe Vineyard. 
 The Vallcv of Tears, in Two Parts, 
 The Judgment Day ; 
 
 Price Che Peuny. , 
 
 Trie Two Soldiers. 
 The Thunderstorm. JEj 
 'I'is all foV the Best.'*. 
 The Cottage Cook. 
 The Sunday Sfchooi*^ 
 Hester Wilmo^Pail I 
 The Sacramehr^rTm^Lon 
 
 Supper. 
 A new Christmas Tract. 
 Good Friday Tract. 
 Parley the Porter. 
 The Fall of Adam. 
 The Black Prince. 
 The Cheaps. !e Apprentice. 
 The Lancashire Collier Girl 
 The Life of William Baker* 
 Betty Brown. 
 The Shopkeeper, 4 parts. 
 
 Howard and Uvans, Printers, 4 
 
 iThi Q.^MA*" LeB 
 T-fre Beggary jfcy. 
 
 ■Noah's. Flood. 4 
 TIic Trh^ksc: ^ 
 
 taevwTacnel 
 
 of Judgment. 
 Oresimus ^ Ro i„!, 
 
 Patient Joe, ""Vft) 
 Faith »nd\Vo*.« Bit l. 
 Steful Sally. Robert ^ 
 „.!, Him?*"* i'» 
 Bad BargJ." 1 - /jjlWI 
 Turn the CttP*, m « 
 Hymn, Army °' 
 
 3j htofite*, ^ ^