I refer you to her for something amusing, and TO MARY ELEANOR LAURENS PINCKNEY. PRAY, dear Mary, put the two sprigs of mignonette in a wine glass full of water by themselves, and place thom near you, that when the gentle zephyr wafts their fragrance to your delighted sense, you may think of your flowerloving, and neice-loving M. L. RAMSAY TO F. H. PINCKNEY. DEAR FAN, PATTY requests I will tell you, she is so busy planting a tree, she cannot answer your note any other way, than by making me a cat's paw. I shall be very much mortified, if you do not drink tea with me this evening. It is by no means cold; and if you wish that sweet bloom to continue in your cheeks, you must let it sometimes meet the wholesome breeze. My love to Mary, and longing to see you both, I remain, dear girls, your attached and affectionate M. L. RAMSAY. FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME. How comes it, dear Fan, that you cannot oblige your cousins by joining their party tomorrow evening? Patty's face is so much lengthened since she received your note, that she looks a proper lady Doleful; lest therefore we should think you mean to monopolize the beauty of the family to yourself, let your compliance with your cousins' wishes, dispense some portion of smiles and good looks among them. Your's, with great love, M. L. RAMSAY. FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME. DEAR FAN, MR. OGILVIE called, in propria persona, yesterday morning, to request I would hear his oration this evening. Can I do less than accept the invitation of Mr. Ogilvie, especially as he as sures me it is what he thinks his best oration, and will feel himself honoured by my presence. Your cousins tell me you have some thoughts of going, and I shall feel particularly happy, that it should so happen, that on one of the few occa sions, when it suits me to go into public, my dear niece should be with me. Pray come early, and you must also consider yourself as invited for to morrow, when we shall endeavour to have Polls for Skylarks, Bonds to detain Nightingales, and some sweet singing birds to enliven the evening; but it will be no evening to me without my Frances and Mary, so come and oblige your affectionate aunt, M. L. RAMSAY. FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME DEAR FAN, You have made me feel almost as curious as a young girl with your " I know what I could say." And pray, Miss Fan, what could you say ? Not that you are envious, I hope. Remember what we have in hand, you still have in hope, and dont laugh at old folks. Here is Patty in a peck of troubles; her Mercury has dropt by the way the note she sent with mine, and she fears its falling into the hands of some curious decipherer, who will perhaps discover more in it than it means. I comfort myself with the thought, that it will be found on your own floor, as it was put within mine. I have holiday to-day, which is the reason why you have two notes. I really long to see you, and I love you with all my heart, only you must spare a bit of it for dear Mary. I remain your affectionate, M. L. RAMSAY. PROM DO. WITH A FANCY NAME, TO DO. DEAR GIRLS, YOUR cousins have deputed me to intreat you will favour them and Dr. Ramsay with your company to Haddrell's this morning. They wish for you both; but if dear Fan is afraid of her sweet complexion, or has any other real or imaginary fears, pray, Mrs. Moll, do you come at once, breakfast with your cousins, and be off, and let Fan come at her leisure, and dine with poor king George, who either from love to dear mammy, or some other cause, has determined on staying at home. Now, you young people, who are always making me one of your party, dont, let me have written in vain. You will have the pleasure of pleasing the whole noble race of Shenkins; and among the whole race, who loves you more than MARTHA AP SHENKINS. These notes were not received in time to be inserted in the first edition of the preceding Memoirs. EDITOR. FINIS. T. Bayley, Printer, Devonsirire Street. |