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'to accompany him. The good man then goes forth 

 -to walk with the utmost alacrity, in the garden or in 

 the park, where he takes pleasure in pointing out 

 every new improvement he thinks of: nor could he 

 adopt a single plan without her approbation. There 

 also ftie remarks the objects in which he takes plea- 

 sure ; there is not a stalk of a flower, or a twig of a, 

 tree, in which fhe sees he takes an interest, that Ike 

 does not watch over with a particular care ; but fhe 

 does even this without making any ostentatious pa- 

 rade of it to him. O what a delightful woman (he is ! 

 — She takes care to warn the girls not to touch sudi 

 or such a thing, and to prevent their companions from 

 doing so. The good man sees these atteations, and 

 is highly delighted with them. He is in his turn 

 equally attentive to her ; nor does he seem to have any 

 enjoyment in which fhe doesnotbeara part. It is these 

 mutual attentions, in matters that too often are thought 

 not to merit attention, which endear this happy pair 

 to each other in such a remarkable manner. I have 

 often observed this my dear Albert. And when I 

 think that these must some time or other be separa- 

 ted, I cannot help even now fhedding a tear for the 

 unhappy fate of the survivor. How hard is the lot 

 of humanity, that even our highest enjoyments must 

 be embittered with the recollection that they must 

 -some time have an end I Why did this thought ob- 

 trude itself at present? It quite overcomes me. I 

 cannot proceed farther. Indeed I can think of no- 

 thing else. Forgive me at present dear Albert ! I 

 fhall try to difsipate these dismal thoughts, and 

 give you some farther particulars at another time. 

 May ycu ever be happy I Adieu. Isabella. 



