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My brother had a hankering to be ent to speak to my father about it, but neither he nor , which I was very sorry for, as it

would have been so convenient tofranks; and I wonderso e so little, especially when it is a

letter from you Why do you not writeabout us, particularly by that spiteful toad, Becky Glibbans, who

never could hear of any good happening to her acquaintance, without being

as angry as if it was obtained at her own expense?

I do not like Miss Argent so well on acquaintance as I did at first; not

that she is not a very fine lassie, but she gives herself such airs at

the harp and piano--because she can play every sort ofat the notes, any song, although she never

heard it, which overness, that

has to win her bread by ht have been better conducted

Through the civility of the Argents, we have been introduced to a great

number of families, and been much invited; but all the parties are so

ceremonious, that I a