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ef coming fofar out of my Way on her Account, Jhe luas
tvery nxiilling to contribute 'what lay in her Poiver to di-
•vert me, and that Jhe ivas glad to fee me in fo jocofe a
Temper ; but adding ironically, That Jhe could not afford
to keep a Servaitt, neither could fie tell honv to manage one,
efpecially fuch a one as I ivas, nxiho ivas giuen fo much
to Flattery in fo grofs a manner. In fuch kind of Dif-
courfe we pafled the Time, and were got to her Mo-
ther's before we were aware, and having unwillingly
taken my Leave went Home, but could not fleep for the
laft Nights Adventure, being fo deeply fixed in my
Heart, I got up early and wrote the following Letter.
Fairejl of your Sex,
' TJErmit me to lay at your Feet a Heart entirely de-
' Jt vouted to your Beauty, and which is incapable
' of any other Paffion than Love, unlefs you by Cruelty
' caufe Grief to ufurp his Throne. But Hay, I am go-
' ing to difpofe of what I have not ; m.y Heart fled
' from me laft Night, and has taken Refuge in your
' Breaft ; I do not envy it, but would participate with
' its Happinefs, which is fo infinite, as were I a King
' I wou'd leave my Dignity to enjoy with you in a
' Cottage. O! don't frown upon me, leall you there-
' by kill me, who only defires to live to convince you,
' how much he is your Adorer, and humble Slave.'
JOSEPH POWIS.
To this I had no Anfwer, and going to my Friend
I afked his Advice how I Ihould proceed, for I was but
a Novice in an Affair of this Nature, and he knew not
much more than I ; but he told me, That I had hefl
talk to her, for Jhe did not mind nonfenjical romantick E-
piftles, hailing as many fent by one ajiother as ixiou^d al-
mofi fill a Sack, and he kneiuflie iMou'd not anfvjer any.