THE AMERICAN POLITE LETTER WHITKIt, jften to my sex, 1 cannot encourage your so licitations, until first forming a nearer acquaintance with my parents—at the same time, believe me to be your humble servant, LETTER IX From a Young Man, to a Beautiful Young Lady, with whom he is only dlghtli/ act quainted. Miss Jake— Since 1 had the happiness to see you, -ave been very desirous of a greater happi- less, which is, to be admitted a few minute* nto your company, in order to lay open my' n>ind to you. I have often wished to have an opportunity of speaking a few words to you, as I know it would ease my almost broken heart 1 have seen you at different, times, and had not an opportunity of speaking to you. I have now made bold to send these few lines, hoping that you will regard them as coming from a person who values your modest and genteel behaviour, as much as ht does his existence. 1 need not mention any thing concerning your beauty and virtue, as , every one who is acquainted with y ou, know*
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