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THE HOME, FARM AND BUSINESS CYCLOPAEDIA. 



trusting that I may soon be permitted to 

 embrace my dearest, I remain 



Her devoted 



MAKK TAPLEY. 



On a Birthday. 



LONDON, June 1, 1883, 



MY DEAREST FAXNIE : 



How sad it is that I am hindered from 

 being with you on this dearest of all days 

 of the year. 



Accept, dearest, the enclosed portrait. 

 I feel that its original is too deeply stamped 

 on your heart to require any effigy to re- 

 mind you of him. It is, however, the 

 most appropriate present I could offer to 

 the cause of my happiness on this brightest 

 of all days. 



God grant that every succeeding year 

 you may increase in all thai is charming 

 in body and mind, and believe me, 

 My dearest Fannie, 



Your own 



JOHN. 

 A Complaint. 



July 10, 1883. 

 DEAR MAUDIE : 



It is with pain I write to you in aught 

 that can seem like a strain of reproach, 

 but I confess that your conduct last night 

 both surprised and vexed me. You re- 

 ceived Mr. Watson's attentions in so 

 marked a way that I feel it due to your- 

 self to comment on your conduct. Be- 

 lieve me, I am in no way given to idle 

 jealousy ; still less am I selfish or un- 

 manly enough to wish to deprive any girl 

 on whom I have so firmly fixed my affec- 

 tions of any pleasure to be obtained in 

 good society. But my peace of mind 

 would be lost for ever, did I believe that 

 I had lost one atom of your affections. 



Pray write and assure me that you still 

 preserve your undivided affection for 

 Your devoted but grieved 



FRED. 



Seeking a Clerkship. 



TORONTO, May 4, 1883. 



GENTLEMEN : 



Perceiving by your advertisement in 

 the Globe that you are in want of a clerk, 

 I beg to inclose testimonials, and venture 



to hope that from previous experience in 

 the line of business you pursue I should 

 be of some use in your establishment. 

 My habits of life are such as to assure 

 regularity in the discharge of my duties, 

 and I can only assure you that, should 

 you honour me with your confidence, I 

 shall spare no pains to acquit myself to 

 your satisfaction. 



I remain, gentlemen, 



Your obedient servant, 

 HARRY SANDKI 



To MESSRS. GRIFFITHS & Co. 

 Application for Subscription to a Charity. 



October 8, 1883. 



SIR [or MADAM] : I take the liberty of 

 inclosing a prospectus of an institution 

 which is likely to have some beneficial ef- 

 fect upon the poor in our neighbourhood. 

 [Here state particulars.] From your well- 

 know liberality, I trust you will excuse 

 this appeal from a stranger in furtherance 

 of an act of benevolence, and remain, 

 Sir [or Madam], 



Your most obedient servant, 



JULIA [or JOHN] SMITH. 



Declining. 



COLLEGE AVENUE, TOROISTO, 



29th October, 1883. 



Mr. Thomas Jones regrets exceedingly 

 that the numerous applications for kind- 

 red purposes near home render it impos- 

 sible for him to comply with the request 



contained in Mr. [or Mrs.] 's letter of 



the 18th October. 



A Friend in the Country Asking a City 

 Friend About Board, 



CORNWALL, August 14, 1883. 



DEAR WILLIAM In a few days I will 

 have occasion to visit Montreal, and, be- 

 ing a comparative stranger, I wish to be 

 as near the business centre as possible, 

 though located in a private boarding- 

 house, as I have a strong aversion to hotel 

 life. My object in writing is to ask you 

 to recommend me to some private board- 

 ing-house, and to engage rooms in advance 

 of my arrival, so that I may proceed 

 thither at once on landing from the cars. 

 Leaving the selection entirely to yourself. 



