1793- extraordinary adveniars. In 



to himself, and the checks of his own conscience ; and 

 without distracting -our mind with fanciful ideas of le- 

 gal redrefs, set yourself attentively and without remilsion 

 to put your son into some other way of earning his 

 brcdd. You will take better care in future j and I make 

 no doubt you will profit by the lefson." 



I was satisfied uith the advice, and resolved to adopt 

 it. But as my example may be of use to ot:hers, I send 

 you the above plain narrative, hoping, as I have dis- 

 guised names so as entirely to avoid personalities, you 

 will give it a place in your useful Miscellany, that thus 

 my private lofs may in end prove a public benefit to the 

 community. A Fakmer. 



East Lothiain June, i. 1793. 



ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE. 



Two Parisian merchants, strongly united in friendfhipj 

 had each one child of dLflFerent sexes, who early contracted 

 a strong inclination for each other, which was cherillied 

 by the parents, and they were flattered with the expec- 

 tations of being joined together for life. Unfortunately, 

 at the time they thought themselves on the point of com- 

 pleting this long^wilhed for union, a man, far advanced 

 in years, and pofsefsed of an immense fortune, cast his 

 eyes on the young lady, and made honourable proposals j 

 her parents could not resist the temptation of a son-in- 

 law in such affluent circumstance;, and forced her to 

 comply. As soon as the knot was tied, (lie strictly en- 

 joined her former -lover never to see her, and patiently- 

 submitted to her fate : but the anxiety of her mind 

 preyed on her body, which threw her into a lingering 

 disorder, that apparently carried her off, and (he was con- 

 signed to her gruve. A^ soon a^ this melancholy event 

 reached the lover, his affliction was doubled, being deprU 



