ommon
sense, as well as genius, than any young man, I ever knew: you have
shown it in this important step. Domestic happiness, my dearest Henry,
ought to be peculiarly sought for by every Englishman, however elevated
his station; and when I reflect upon Miss Glanville's qualifications,
and her renommee as a belle celebree, I have no doubt of your possessing
the felicity you deserve. But be sure that the fortune is not settled
away from you; poor Sir Reginald is not (I believe) at all covetous or
worldly, and will not therefore insist upon the point.

"God bless you, and grant you every happiness.

"Ever, my dear Henry,

"Your very affectionate Mother,

"F. Pelham."

"P.S. I think it will be better to give out that Miss Glanville has
eighty thousand pounds. Be sure, therefore, that you do not contradict
me."

The days, the weeks flew away. Ah, happy days! yet, I do not regret
while I recal you! He that loves much, fears even in his best founded
hopes. What were the anxious longings for a treasure--in my view only,
not in my possession--to the deep joy of finding it for ever my own!
The day arrived--I was yet at my toilet, and Bedos, in the greatest
confusion (poor fellow, he was as happy as myself), when a letter
was brought me, stamped with the foreign post-mark. It was from the
exemplary Job Jonson; and though I did not even open it on that day, yet
it shall be more favoured by the reader--viz. if he will not pass over,
without reading, the following effusion--

"Rue des Moulins, No.__, Paris.

"Honoured Sir,

"I arrived in Paris safely, and reading in the English papers the full
success of our enterprise, as well as in the Morning Post of the--th,
your approaching marriage with Miss Glanville, I cannot refrain from the
liberty of congratulating you upon both, as well as of reminding you of
the exact day on which the first quarter of my annuity will be paid--it
is the--of--; for, I presume, your honour kindly made me a present
of the draft for one hundred pounds, in order to pay my travelling
expenses.

"I find that the boys are greatly incensed against me; but as Dawson was
too much bound by his oath, to betray a tittle against them, I trust
I shall, ultimately, pacify the club, and return to England. A true
patriot, Sir, never loves to leave his native country. Even were I
compelled to visit Van Diemen's land, the ties of birth-place would be
so strong as to induce me to seize the first opportunity of