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Am I to believe my eyes—my
ears—my heart!—and yet I cannot be deceived.—
We are generally mo&longs;t &longs;tupid and
incredulous in what mo&longs;t materially concerns
us. We find the greate&longs;t difficulty,
in per&longs;uading our&longs;elves of the attainment of
what we mo&longs;t ardently de&longs;ire—She loves!—
I &longs;ay to my&longs;elf, Harriot loves me, and I
reverence my&longs;elf.

I THINK I may now take upon me &longs;ome
&longs;hare of happine&longs;s—I may &longs;ay I have not
lived in vain—for all my heart holds dear is
mine—joy and love encompa&longs;s me—peace

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and tranquillity are before me; the pro&longs;pect
is fair and promi&longs;ing as the gilded dawn of
a &longs;ummer's day—There is none to &longs;upplant
me in her affection—I dread no rival, for
our tempers are &longs;imilar, and our hearts beat
in uni&longs;on together.

Adieu!