22 THE AMERICAS POLITE LETTER WRITER. wanting, the former moulders unluckily away. . But in our country, we are blessed with the. i happiness of our parents leaving us to our I own free will in choosing for ourselves; I I hope you will see me in five or six days front । l tliis, as I am impatient to see you. Yours until death, JAMES BOSWELL, LETTER XIX. From a Young Gentleman to an Old Widows with a large estate. Dear Maham—’ I hope you’ll excuse me for writing to you, M I am not determined to intrude on you in the least, but owing to an acquaintance that f had with your husband, induces me to take part with you in the sorrowful situation which liis death lias left you in. As I am fully persuaded that you were a loving wife to him, and cannot but feel interested in his aflaim, and hope that you’ll consider me as yo.ir friend and well wisher, the same as if your . dear husband was alive, and as there is no returning again from the grave, you may as weV
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