acquitted himſelf ſo well, that the Merchant removed him from the Stable into the Counting-houſe.
Here he ſoon made himſelf Maſter of the Buſſineſs, and became ſo uſeful to the Merchant, that in regard to his faithful Services, and the Affection he had for him, he married him to his own Niece, a prudent agreeable young Lady; and gave him a Share in the Buſſineſs. See what Honeſty and induſtry will do for us. Half the great Men in London I am told, have made themſelves by this Means, and who would but be honeſt and induſtrious, when it is ſo much our Intereſt and our Duty.
After ſome Years the Merchant died, and left Mr. Lovewell poſſeſſed of many fine Ships at Sea, and much Money, and he was happy in a Wife, who had brought him a Son and two
