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A Letter from a young Man in town to his Sweet-
heart in the country, putting her in mind of
her promiſe.
Sweet-heart,
My loving reſpects preſented to you and your good friends and altho’ at preſent bodies are ſeparated fome miles afunder; yet let not the inward love of thy heart wax' cold, but let us bear in mind a faithful love to one an-other: Had not ſome occafions unlooked-for ſtept in the way, I had waited upon you before this time: But yet I hope a week's time, will
not in any ways be a bar to keep you from your promiſe. In the meantime, I will intreat you to accept of this poor token of my love, who, am your languiſhing lover, until ſuch time as I ſee you and to ſeal thoſe promiſes with the faſt knot of wedlock. Deſiring to be excuſed for my unwilling delay, I reſt wholly,
Yours to be commanded, &c.
The MAID'S REPLY.
SIR,
HE that never offended, may eaſily be ex-cuſed: but as for my poor ſervice, if it will be any ways beneficial to you I ſhall think myſelf happy, and hope on my fide there will no complaint of breaking promifes: I deſire
nothing more than your company, if it be not prejudicial to you: I ſhall think every hour a day till I ſee you: Not knowing to be burden-ſome in my writing, I commend you to the di-vine protection, and am
Yours in what I may, &c.
F I N I S.
