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Woodward's Visit to Ballyspellan.
After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.

The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.

The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.

Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.