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 The Letter-Writer. 13 ne; that if what I here profeſs, and hope further o have an opportunity to aſſure you of, be found be unqueſtionable truth, then my humble ad- reſs will not quite be unacceptable to you; and thus you will for ever oblige dear Madam, Your affectionate admirer, and devoted Servant.

The anſwer.

Sir, IF modeſty be the greateſt glory of our ſex, ſurely it cannot be blame worthy in yours. For my en part, I muſt think it the act amiable quality ither man or woman can poſſeſs Nor can there e, in my opinion, a true reſpect, where there is hot a diffidence of one's own merit, and an high pinion of the perſon's we eſteem To ſay more on this occaſion, would little be- come me: to ſay leſs, would look as if I knew not How to pay that regard to modeſt merit, which mo- eft merit only deſerves. You, Sir, beſt know your own heart, and if you Are ſincere and generous, will receive as you ought This frankneſs from,

Your humble Servant.

From a young Tradeſman, lately entered into Buſineſs, to his father, aſking his conſent to Marry.

Honoured Sir, YOU know that it is now above a year ſince I Citrred into buſineſs for me, and finding it daily increaſing, I am obliged to look out for an greeable partner, I mean a wife: there is a very worthy family in this neighbourhood, with whom I have been ſome time acquainted. They are in ovu circumſtances, and have a daughter an amia- ble