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17 done, and if you should live to an old age, you will then be able to retire from trade with honour both to yourself and family-I am, dear son, your affectionate father.

From a young Man, just done with his Apprenticesship; to his Sweetheart; a servant in the neighbourhood.

Dear Sally, I have been long in love with you but was afraid to tell it. When I go with you to Pagnigge, or Sadler's Wells, I am almost like a fool and altogether unfit for company, I think of thee all day, any at night, I dream of dear Sally. I am well settled in work, and the wages are eighteen shillings a-week, You and I can live on that, and it shall be brought home untouched on Saturday evening And I will not go to a ale-house, but as soon as work is done return home to my dear beloved wife I hope my dear will not be displeased, for I am deep in love. I cannot be content unless you are mine. I was afraid to mention this before but if you till leave an answer at the house where I lodge, I will meet the next Sabbath, after dinner, at the Shepherd and Shepherdess, when we will take a walk to Hornsea House and drink tea. How content shall I be to hear from my dear charmer! but a thousand times more to think she shall be mine.-I am, dear your real lover.

The Answer.

Dear Jack. I did receive your kind letter, but I do not know what to express in an answer. Although I would like to get married, but men are so deceiving, that there is no such thing as trusting to them. There is Tom Timber the Carpenter, and Jack Hammer the Smith, who have not been married above six months, and every night come home.