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and honourable way in which you have 

 addressed me in reference to my daugh- 

 ter's hand. I have long since perceived 

 that your attentions to her were of a 

 marked character, and that they appeared 

 e her much pleasure. 1 know no 

 reason whatever to oppose your wishes, 

 and, if I may judge from the manner in 

 which she received the communication 

 from myself, ;/< will find a by no means 

 unwilling listener. 



Dine with us to-morrow at six o'clock, 

 if you are not engaged, and you will then 

 have an opportunity of pleading your own 

 Meanwhile, believe me, with every 

 confidence in your integrity and good 

 feeling, 



Yours most sincerely, 



WILLIAM PARSONS. 

 To 



E. L. SPRING, Esq. 



Unfavourable. 

 MEADOW BANK, March 13, 1883. 



DEAR SIR : 



It is always painful to return an unfa- 

 vourable answer, but such is unfortunate- 

 ly my task on the present occasion. 



My daughter has for a long time been 



entleman whose character 



.-ml p-i.-ition give her no cause to regret 



the ungajement. At the same time she 



t| preciatts the compliment implied 



ir preference, and unites with me in 



the sincere wish that, as an esteemed 



. you may meet with a companion in 



way calculated to ensure your hap- 



'88. 



me, dear sir, 

 Your sincere friend, 



\Y i I.LI AM PARSONS. 



K. i, BFI 



To a Widow from a Widower. 



MKKAL, 



I an Q to you the 



use ;uxl ami.iMr dis- 

 ii will dt al 



l.ik- 



irly life, and aa 1 ap- 



proach the middle state of existence, 1 

 feel more and more the want of some kin- 

 dred spirit to share with me wli 

 years are reserved to me by Providence. 

 My fortune is such as to enable me to sup- 

 port a lady in the manner which I feel to 

 be due to your accomplishments and posi- 

 tion, and I sincerely hope that you \\ill 

 think carefully over my proposal ; and, if 

 you can make up your mind to share my 

 fortune and affections, 1 trust that no ef- 

 forts will be wanting on my part to en- 

 sure you the happiness you so well de- 

 serve. 



I need scarcely say that an early answer, 

 on a matter so much connected with my 

 future happiness, will be a great favour to, 



My dear madam, 

 Your devoted friend and admirer, 



ARTHUR lio^v. 

 To 



MRS. VANKOUGHNET. 



A Young Man in Prince Arthur's Landing to 

 his Betrothed in Toronto. 



PRINCE ARTHUR'S LAND IN ;, 

 Dec. 13, 18. 



DEAREST ELIZABETH : 



You have doubt less received letters from 

 me lately, describing my situation here, 

 and stating the projects that I had under 

 consideration. In one of those letters, al- 

 lusion is made to a speculation in land in 

 the neighbourhood of this place, with the 

 remark that, if it were successful, I should 

 be able to make good my promise, and 

 claim you as the partner of my joys and 

 sorrows for life. My most sanguine ex- 

 ions have been more than realized. 



Herewrh you will receive a dr.if' on the 

 Ontario Hank, in your city, for $500, of 

 which I pray you to make use in j 

 ing such articles as may be n 

 replenish your wanlrohe, in antic ; 

 of our .sj.er.ly marna-je, after my return 



Mother 



with my allrctionate regards, and say that 

 1 ran : that I have the 



]M,\\. r, that it is my duty to assist and 



i In r dreliiiinu' \ t ars. '. 

 B mr tt w n ii,k-ts, made of Leadvill- 



\\llieh \<-U Will pleas.- | les. lit 



hall to y.-ur sisters, as tokens of n, 



rLanl ; t<>r nidi I mw consider 



: tin in. 

 With my kindest respects to all, and 



