his family came under the
direction of the Committee. His wife intimating that if they were to
apply for his release, it might be granted, and that then he might govern
the boys, and make them work, his liberty was obtained. But within three
days afterwards, he declared he would not constrain any of his children
to labour; they might do it or not, as they pleased. And, in the course
of the week, he took them all away and went to Brighton.

A lady then staying at that place, and who had known this family at
Southampton, sent to the place where the Gipsies usually encamp, hoping
to recall some of them to a sense of their duty, but was informed that
the whole of the party had set off a few days before. Early on the
following morning, a Gipsy called at the house of this lady, and offered
to tell the fortunes of the servants. She was asked if she knew the
woman who was enquired for the preceding day? She replied, that _she was
the very person_. On hearing by whose servant she was addressed, she
became almost speechless with shame, and said, _I would rather have met
the king_. On recovering, she expressed great delight and gratitude that
she was not forgotten by the lady, and declared she had been very unhappy
since she had left Southampton, and that the sin of fortune-telling
greatly distressed her mind; but that she knew not how to support her
family without it. They had undergone many hardships. The little boys,
she said, had frequently amused themselves with trying to spell the
different things about their tent, and were often wishing for their
Southampton fire. The next morning she brought them to see their kind
benefactress. The youngest of them, a fine promising boy, both as to
talent and disposition, was overjoyed at the meeting; his little eyes
were filled with tears, and he could scarcely speak. He and his brother
were immediately provided with clothing, and sent to the School of
Industry; where, in addition to the religious instruction given them,
they were taught reading, writing, arithmetic, digging, &c. Their master
has been much pleased with their progress. The mother was afterwards
induced to stay at Brighton, being allowed a small sum weekly. She has
been taught to read by some kind friends, and many hopes are entertained
of her conversion to God. A letter has lately been received, which gives
a very interesting account of her increase in knowledge and improvement
in morals.

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