The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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of his blarney. Whilst diligent in business we did not neglect other duties. I was able and enjoyed Sunday School work, and various other social, political, and benevolent objects. In May 1835 another addition to our family - dear Ellen - I shall never forget the sad, distressed look of the dear feeble mother when trying to give the babe its natural food, she found a defect in the roof of its mouth, preventing it from swallowing, and was nearly choked. Then came the proof of the mother’s wonderful care, and untiring effect and labour to rear the little sufferer which aided by medical skill she accomplished, and which when the child grew up she amply rewarded by her love, devotion and energy to promote her parents, and family comfort and good. Her life was devoted to works of benevolence

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