. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . ness andsuccess. 1 had laid up a little money in myvarious rambles, and as I was able, so itwas now the care, as well as the pleasure ofmy life, to do something, with Heavensblessing, for the education of these this occupation I forgot my own sorrows,and I became contented; I may say, children of my old friend have turnedout well, and look up to me as a father. One CONCLUSION. 171 of them is settled at Salem as a shoemaker,and by great industry and economy is nowpossessed of some property. Two


. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . ness andsuccess. 1 had laid up a little money in myvarious rambles, and as I was able, so itwas now the care, as well as the pleasure ofmy life, to do something, with Heavensblessing, for the education of these this occupation I forgot my own sorrows,and I became contented; I may say, children of my old friend have turnedout well, and look up to me as a father. One CONCLUSION. 171 of them is settled at Salem as a shoemaker,and by great industry and economy is nowpossessed of some property. Two of the daugh-ters are in good situations, and all of them areconducting themselves in a way that gives megreat satisfaction. From the time that I tookup my abode here to the present my ufe hasgone on smoothly. All my real wants aresupplied, and I always have a crust to giveto him who wants it. Though I have lost aleg, and now feel some of t\.r. »Tects of oldage creeping upon me, I have yet much tothank God for, and I trust that my life hasnot been spent altogether in


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