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she said she wanted to go and take care of him
after a little march he was found standing
by a dam smoking. told him how naughty
his daughter was, and that she wanted to go
to keep house for him. " Why I have no house
nor home, I am only in lodgings and I
wash of my hands of that girl, she will never
do any good, its the drink that does it"
Have you any more children "yes three boys but
they keeps themselves" which way? they picks up
rags and bones, Let me advise you to get them
into regular employment, for rambling about the
streets will be their sin, as it has been your daughter.
There was a woman in a cottage close by whom he
pointed at saying " that lady is her pal, and leads
her away". Matron went and spoke to her, she promised
to come to the Refuge next week, that "she feels
so poorly now, through drinking too much
rum" Ellen Rice also went out "because she could not
live without smoking, sooner do without victals and wondered
why it was not allowed for they give a fig of tobacco a week to
them that work next door."

Sabbbath 4th No minister untill [until] even [evening] when
Mr Howitt came. Cathne [Catherine] Richards has fell
away & seems to have forgotten all her good
resolutions and promises to her father and the Matron.
Monday 5th Elizth [Elizabeth] Smith and an old companion of
Mary Maher's asked for admission, they
were referred to Mrs Goodlet.