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"Living so much in a solitary way, books are my companions; and
poetry, which speaks of the love of God and the mercies of Christ, is
very sweet to my mind. This must be my excuse for troubling you to
read verses which others have written. I have intended, if my
declining state of health permit, to go to --- for a few days. I say
this, lest you should call in expectation of seeing me, during any
part of next week. But my dear father and mother, for whose precious
souls I am very anxious, will reap the benefit of your visit at all
events.
"From your humble and unworthy servant,
"E--- W---."
Having read it, I said to the father of my highly valued correspondent:
"I thank you for being the bearer of this letter; your daughter is a kind
friend and faithful counsellor to me, as well as to you. Tell her how
highly I esteem her friendship, and that I feel truly obliged for the
many excellent sentiments which she has here expressed. Give her my
blessing, and assure her that the oftener she writes, the more thankful I
shall be."
The Dairyman's enlivened eye gleamed with pleasure as I spoke. The
praise of his Elizabeth was a string which could not be touched without
causing every nerve of his whole frame to vibrate.
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