![]() The gentleman on his side too had a daughter, who, in sweetness of temper and carriage, was the exact likeness of her own mother, whose death he had so much lamented, and whose tender care of the little girl he was in hopes to see replaced by that of his new bride.īut scarcely was the marriage ceremony over, before his wife began to show her real temper she could not bear the pretty little girl, because her sweet obliging manners made those of her own daughters appear a thousand times the more odious and disagreeable. She had two daughters by a former husband, whom she brought up to be proud and idle: indeed, in temper and behaviour they perfectly resembled their mother they did not love their books, and would not learn to work in short, they were disliked by every body. Unfortunately, however, the lady he chanced to fix upon was the proudest and most haughty woman ever known she was always out of humour with every one nobody could please her, and she returned the civilities of those about her with the most affronting disdain. Finding himself quite unhappy for her loss, he resolved to marry a second time, thinking by this means he should be as happy as before. ![]() There was once a very rich gentleman who lost his wife and having loved her exceedingly, he was very sorry when she died. ![]()
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