M^rs Peterson; and highly delighted at having oc::casioned them himself, seemed engroſsed alonein thinking how he might encrease them,without attending to any other part of his Fa::ther's Conversation. M^r Stanley could get no deter::minate Answer^^{from him,} and tho'though he still hoped for thebest, they parted almost in anger on his side.

His Son though by no means disposed to marry,or any otherwise attached to Miſs ^Percival Peterson thanas a good natured lively Girl who seemed pleased with him, took infinite pleasure in alarming the jealous fears of her aunt by his attentions to her, without considering what effect theymight have on the Lady herself. He would al::ways sit by her when she was in the room,appeared diſsatisfied if she left it, and was the first to enquire whether she meant soon toreturn. He was delighted with her Drawings, and enchanted with her performance on the Harpsichord; Everything that she said, appearedto interest him; his Conversation was addreſsed