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for his care of them all during the night, and
prayed him to bless and be good to them through
the day. There was nothing strange to Mary in
this mode of beginning the day, for her father had
been accustomed to do the same.

After breakfast Mr. Lovett went out. He was
a lawyer, and when he was in New York, gene-
rally passed the whole day at his office in Wall-
street. Mrs. Lovett, when the breakfast-table
had been put away, was for some time engaged in
the kitchen, and, during her absence, Lucy and
Charles devoted themselves to the amusement of
Emma, who was seated in the cradle. A ‘‘mau-
mer” for Emma seemed to Mary a great want in
her .uncle’s household, and she proposed to her
aunt to send to Georgia for one; but Mrs. Lovett
assured her it was not requisite, as Emma was not
accustomed to be cari 2d in the arms in the house,
and when she was uoroad Jane always carried
her.

About twelve o’clock, when the air was warm-
est and the sun brightest, Mrs. Lovett sent Emma
out with Jane, and she went out with Charles,
and Lucy, and Mary. They walked first round 4