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 14 The Letter-Writer. ble young woman, greatly eſteemed by all who know her; I have paid my addreſſes to her, and likewiſe obtained the parents' conſent, on condition that it is agreeable to you I would not do any thing of that nature without your conſent; but I hope that, upon the ſtricteſt enquiry, you will find her ſuch a perſon, that you will not have any objection to a match ſo advantageous. I, on every occaſion, endeavour to act with the greateſt prudence, confittent with the rules you was pleaſed to preſcribe for my conduct. The parents are to pay me five hundred pounds on the day of marriage, if the event ſhould happen to take place, and as they have no other children, they whole of their property becomes curs at their death. In what e- ver light you are pleaſed to conſider this, I ſhall abide by your direction, and your anſwer in the mean time is impatiently expected, By your dutiful ſon.

The Father's Anſwer.

My dear Son, I RECEIVED your letter, and my reaſon for not fending ſooner is, that it being an affair of great importance, I was willing to proceed therein with the utmoſt caution. I wrote to Mr. Johaſon, my attorney in New inn, deſiring him to enquire con- cerning the family you deſire to be allied with ; and I am glad to hear his account does not differ from your own. I hope you do not think that I would deſire to ſee you one moment unhappy. Your rea- ſons for entering into the marriage ſtate are every way ſatisfactory, and I am glad to hear that the perſon on whom you have placed your affections is ſo deſerving. When you have fixed the wedding day, I will come to London to be preſent at the ceremony.