But conceive not, Sirs, that my complaints are instigated
merely by vanity. No; my uneasiness is occasioned by an object much
more serious. It is the practice in our family, that the whole
business of providing for its subsistence falls upon my sister and
myself. If any indisposition should attack my sister, -- and I
mention it in confidence upon this occasion, that she is subject to
the gout, the rheumatism, and cramp, without making mention of other
accidents, -- what would be the fate of our poor family? Must not
the regret of our parents be excessive, at having placed so great a
difference between sisters who are so perfectly equal? Alas! we must
perish from distress; for it would not be in my power even to scrawl
a suppliant petition for relief, having been obliged to employ the
hand of another in transcribing the request which I have now the
honour to prefer to you.
Condescend, Sirs, to make my parents sensible of the injustice
of an exclusive tenderness, and of the necessity of distributing
their care and affection among all their children equally. I am,
with a profound respect, Sirs, your obedient servant,
THE LEFT HAND.
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