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George Cruikshank's Table-book (1845)

Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, ill, À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856 · London : Pub. at the Punch Office · leaf 114

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antly compelled toseek a home in the house of a near relative. The separation of mistress and handmaidwas a sad one indeed, although the good woman had exerted herself so earnestly withsome friends in the metropolis, that Betty had obtained a service in London at 11. ayear ! —a sum which sounded to… … rattle of the wheels became audible the poor old widow took her childs hand betweenher own, and looking for a moment stedfastly in her darlings face bmst into tears andsobbed aloud. Dont mother—dont cry, said Betty, ahnost choked by her own emotion ; I mgoing for both our good—I m sm-e I am. A year…

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