The History of the unfortunate sisters, or Distressed ladies [electronic resource] : Being an account of one Mr. Ward, who enjoyed a place in one of the public offices in London, of 300l. per annum; married a young lady with a handsome fortune, by whom he had fix children, whom he educated in a more elegant manner than his income would allow. When the two eldest, Lucy and Polly, were fit for marriage, two young gentlemen in the neighbour-hood paid their addresses to them, and promised them marriage, on condition of Mr. Ward's portioning them off: Mr. Ward not being able ot give them according to their expectations, they declined their addresses: the dreadful scene which follow'd after, contains such alarming circumstances in common life, as are too frequent, and may be justly aid to be a lesson proper to be read by all who have any regard for themselves and families. To which is added, the history of Beaumont the generous lover.