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 THE Letter-Writer. I ſhall anſwer in time, your good wiſhes and ex- pectations, and the indulgence which you have al- ways ſhewn me. There is ſuch good order in the family, as well on my miſtreſs's part as on my maſ- ter's that every ſervant, as well as I, knows his du- ty, and does it with pleaſure So much everneſs, ſedateneſs, and regularity is obſerved in all they er- join or exp -ct, that it is impoſſible but it ſhould be ſo. My maſter is an honeſt worthy man; every bo- dy ſpeaks well of him. My miſtreſs is a chearful ſweet tempered woman, and rather heals, breathes than rives them; and the children, after ſuch ex- amples, behave to us all like ones own brothers and fitters. Who can but love ſuch a family? I wiſh, when it ſhall pleaſe God to put me in ſuch a ſtation, that I may carry myſelf juſt as my maſter does, and if I ſhould ever mary, have juſt ſuch a wife as my mistreſs; and then, by God's bleſſing, I ſhall be as harpy as they ere, and as you, Sir, and my dear mother, have always been. If any thing can make me happier than I am, or continue to me my preſent felicity, it will be the continuance of yours and my good mother's prayer. for, honoured Sir, and Madam,

Your very dutiful Son.

To a Young Lady, cautioning her againſt keeping Com- pany with a Gentleman of a bad Character.

Dear Niece, THE ſincere love and affection which I now have for your indulgent father, and ever had for your virtuous mother, not long ſince deceaſed, toge- ther with the tender regard I have for your future happiness and welfare, have prevailed on me to in- form you, rather by letter than by word of mouth, that the town rings of your unguarded conduct, and the