new will was forged and the Colonel produced it in Court–but
nobody would swear to it’s being the right will except himself,
and he had sworn so much that Nobody beleived him. At that moment
I happened to be passing by the door of the Court, and was
beckoned in by the Judge who told the Colonel that I was a Lady
ready to witness anything for the cause of Justice, and advised
him to apply to me. In short the Affair was soon adjusted. The
Colonel and I swore to its’ being the right will, and Sir Thomas
has been obliged to resign all his illgotten wealth. The Colonel
in gratitude waited on me the next day with an offer of his hand
–. I am now going to murder my Sister.
Yours Ever,
Anna Parker.
A TOUR THROUGH WALES–
in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY–
My Dear Clara
I have been so long on the ramble that I have not till now had it
in my power to thank you for your Letter–. We left our dear home
on last Monday month; and proceeded on our tour through Wales,
which is a principality contiguous to England and gives the title
to the Prince of Wales. We travelled on horseback by preference.
My Mother rode upon our little poney and Fanny and I walked by
her side or rather ran, for my Mother is so fond of riding fast
that she galloped all the way. You may be sure that we were in a
fine perspiration when we came to our place of resting. Fanny has
taken a great many Drawings of the Country, which are very
beautiful, tho’ perhaps not such exact resemblances as might be
wished, from their being taken as she ran along. It would
astonish you to see all the Shoes we wore out in our Tour. We
determined to take a good Stock with us and therefore each took a
pair of our own besides those we set off in. However we were
obliged to have them both capped and heelpeiced at Carmarthen,
and at last when they were quite gone, Mama was so kind as to
lend us a pair of blue Sattin Slippers, of which we each took one
and hopped home from Hereford delightfully—
I am your ever affectionate
Elizabeth Johnson.
A TALE.
A Gentleman whose family name I shall conceal, bought a small
Cottage in Pembrokeshire about two years ago. This daring Action
was suggested to him by his elder Brother who promised to furnish
two rooms and a Closet for him, provided he would take a small
house near the borders of an extensive Forest, and about three
Miles from the Sea. Wilhelminus gladly accepted the offer and
continued for some time searching after such a retreat when he
was one morning agreably releived from his suspence by reading
this advertisement in a Newspaper.
TO BE LETT
A Neat Cottage on the borders of an extensive forest and about
three Miles from the Sea. It is ready furnished except two rooms
and a Closet.
The delighted Wilhelminus posted away immediately to his brother,
and shewed him the advertisement. Robertus congratulated him and
sent him in his Carriage to take possession of the Cottage.
After travelling for three days and six nights without stopping,
they arrived at the Forest and following a track which led by
it’s side down a steep Hill over which ten Rivulets meandered,
they reached the Cottage in half an hour. Wilhelminus alighted,
and after knocking for some time without receiving any answer or
hearing any one stir within, he opened the door which was
fastened only by a wooden latch and entered a small room, which
he immediately perceived to be one of the two that were
unfurnished–From thence he proceeded into a Closet equally
bare. A pair of stairs that went out of it led him into a room
above, no less destitute, and these apartments he found composed
the whole of the House. He was by no means displeased with this
discovery, as he had the comfort of reflecting that he should not
be obliged to lay out anything on furniture himself–. He