the gratification of you and herself."

"To be sure said I, I am very Charitable everynow and then. I gave away two pence this Morn::ing And what did M^r Musgrove say to this?"

"He ^repliedsaid that he was under a melancholyNeceſsity of owning the truth of what I said, and that therefore if he should be the hap::py Creature destined ^{to be}as the Husband of theBeautiful Henrietta he must bring him::self to wait, however impatiently, for the fortunate day, when she might be freedfrom the power of worthleſs Relations andable to bestow herself on him."

What a noble Creature he is! Oh! Matildawhat a fortunate one I am, who am to behis Wife! My Aunt is calling me to come& make the pies. So adeiu my dear freind.

& beleive me yours &c — H. Halton.