_Betty_ could not help this contemptuous Treatment, as she had nothing she wanted at Home, by reason of her Laziness, though all Materials in abundance were at hand. 'Tis incredible to relate, but, at the Time I am speaking of, certain Fact, on her whole Estate there was not one to be found could make a Buckle for her Shoe, or a Pin to her Sleeve; a Pot, a Spit, or any Utensil to cook her Victuals, might as well be found among the _Tartars_ as with her. She took every thing from her _Sister_ at what Price she pleased, unsight unseen, and bought the _Pig in the Poke_. Necessity roused her from Stupidity and Sloth, she encouraged her Tenants to apply to Trades, assured them of a ready Market, and rewarded those that did their Work the best; and, at present, has every thing within herself. And tho' it must be owned a very unreasonable, and _not to be endured_ Instance of her Impudence, she proposes to dress in her own Manufactures, and does not mean to trouble her _Sister_ any longer for _cast Cloaths_ and _unmerchantable_ commodities. But in every other Respect, she desires to keep up a good Correspondence with her, and is daily doing every thing in her Power, to gain her Favour, and procure her Regards. Whatever she can spare from her ordinary Expences, she, in some Shape or other, makes a Present of to her _Sister_, in Acknowledgement for Services done, and Kindnesses receiv'd in her _Minority_. Has _Blanch_ a Favourite whom she cannot readily provide for, a poor Relation on hand, or Retainer to the Family, a broken Projector, or cast Serving-man; she has no more to do but acquaint _Betty_ with it, who quickly puts him on a _creditable Pension_, and never refuses, though she run herself in Debt by it. Is _Blanch_ engaged in a Brangle with her _Tenants_, (who, by the way, are cursedly litigious) and hard put to it for Hands to do her Business, _Betty_ makes an Offer of sending her People to help her, and maintaining them abroad at her own Charges. Does a Tenant of _Blanch_ come to favour her with a Visit, she receives him with Hospitality and Respect, and would sacrifice her Fortune to make his Entertainment agreeable. If all this Complaisance should fail of its Effect, and not so succeed as to keep _Blanch_ in good Humour, 'tis easy to say where the Fault must lie, and from what Causes her Discontents arise.