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judgment, and her propriety in word, thought, and 

 deed. She was one of those happily - constituted 

 women who can rise to superior fortune, as well as adorn 

 the ordinary domestic life to which she had been born. 

 She was still her father's housekeeper, looking after his 

 comfort, and filling up her spare time with the spinning- 

 wheel, which she used with skill. 



Wedgwood was now in a prosperous condition, and 

 the father of the young lady had no objections to his 

 engagement with his daughter. They corresponded 

 with each other, and Wedgwood occasionally visited 

 her on his way to and from Liverpool. Their court- 

 ship, however, was weary work, and Wedgwood longed 

 eagerly for the day when he could bring his "dear 

 Sally " to the home he had prepared for her. 



The father was very particular as to the terms and 

 conditions of his daughter's marriage. Wedgwood wrote 

 to Bentley as follows on the 9th of January 1764 : 

 " My dear Friend I would have acknowledged the 

 receipt of your very kind letter before now, but hoped 

 by waiting a post or two to be able either to let 

 you know of my happiness, or at least of the time 

 when I expected to be made so ; but oh, grief of griefs, 

 that pleasure is still denied me, and I cannot bear to 

 keep my friend in suspense any longer, though I own 

 myself somewhat ashamed and greatly mortified to be 

 still kept at bay from those exalted pleasures you have 

 often told me of and I am very willing to believe 

 which attend the married state. 



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