r house-keeping expenses today was 4l.,
and there was only 2l. 1s. 11d, in hand. This 5l. came in about an hour
before the 4l. was needed. There was received further today from Bath,
anonymously, 10s., and by sale of articles 2s. 6d.--Will you not,
dear reader, unite with me in admiring and praising the Lord who so
seasonably helped all the time that I was away from the work, engaged in
His service in another way! Do you not see how precious it is to have
God to go to, and to find Him ever willing to help those who trust in
Him, wherever they be? Do you not also see again the hand of God so
manifestly stretched out on our behalf this day Dec. 9th? 4l. was
needed, but only 2l. 1s. 11d, in hand, and, an hour before the 4l. was
called for from the Orphan-Houses for house-keeping expenses, the Lord
sent that 5l. from Pershore.

Dec. 10. Today I received information, in answer to my inquiry, that
10s., which had been sent to me at Sunderland, were intended for the
Orphans. These 10s., together with 3l. 14s. 5d. left in hand yesterday,
are sufficient for this day, as the need of today is only 3l. 10s. for
house-keeping.

Dec. 11. This morning came in 1l. from the neighbourhood of Cockermouth;
thus we had, with the 14s. 5d. left yesterday, 1l. 14s. 5d., which is
enough for today.

Dec. 13. Monday. Yesterday I received from C. C. 1l. 10s., from another
person 2s., as profit from the sale of ladies' bags 1l., and this
morning from Burford 2s. 6d. Thus we have again enough for the
house-keeping expenses of today.

Dec. 14. Yesterday we had enough, but nothing over. When there was again
nothing at all remaining in my hands, there was yesterday afternoon 1s.
put into a box at my house. In the evening came in by sale of stockings
and articles 2l. 6s. 6d., and by a donation 10s--In the evening also
a sister from Norwich brought 10s., 2s. 6d., 6d., and 3s. She also
brought the following articles, to be sold for the benefit of the
Orphans: A bottle of extract of spring flowers, a small box of scent
bottles, a smelling bottle, 8 common seals, a thimble case, a box of
wafers; a china box containing two rings, a mourning brooch, and a bead
watch-guard; a pin-cushion, a pair of little cuffs, and a little box.
Another parcel containing a pair of worked slippers, 2 little bags, 2
books, 2 aprons, a knitted cloth, 3 pin-cushions, a Shetland shawl, and
a pair of card-racks. Further: 2 pairs of cuffs and a necktie. Further:
a child's silve