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looking children she had [everer] beheld. William was a
noble looking boy; (my darling brother) Susan was a sweet
little girl, Ann and myself looked like twins, with beau-
tiful Ringlets hanging over our necks, and little Daisy a
little beauty. I was born in a house in Church street, but
my Father purchased a house in [Legare] street, which Mam-
ma took a fancy to, and we removed there. Our greatest
delight was to [illegible], dance rope, and play in the yard with
our cousins. Susan and Anna were sent to school quite
young, but I and my little sister were kept at home.
We were I expect good children, for I do not recollect
that whippings occurred frequently among us. We had a
great many relations, and every Saturday was spent
among them. We all preferred dining with our Aunt
[Michall's] who were much more indulgent, and kind
to us than our Aunt Hayes, but we dined alternately
at one house, and the other. I recollect one misde-
meanor I committed when very young. My great Grand-
mother who adopted, and brought up Mamma stayed with
us. One day Mamma gave me after dinner two apples, one
large one to carry to Grandmamma, the other ^{a small one} to keep for
myself, accordingly I went up stairs, hid the large one
in a little bookcase and presented the small one to
Grandmama, she astonished that so inferior an apple
should be sent to her, kept ^it until Mamma came up.
The mystery was then explained, the poor little culprit
was called forward, and desired to bring the apple
from its hiding place, or give account of its fate.