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such a change on your part, is what I should have
least expected, and what I still less know how to ac-
count for. You have promised in your letter to send me
a further explanation, but a fortnight has elapsed with-
out my having received any. I can hardly persuade
myself that you seriously mean what your letter asserts,
viz., that you mean to throw me off because another
aweetheart, who I learn from your letter with sad stir-
prise.waS formerly in favour, has now returned to his
allegiance. 'Surely, I, who have never departed from
that allegiance, have the most claim to your kindness, and
I feel sure that when you come to consider the matter
seriously you will allow me to resume that place in your
esteem which you have permitted another to usurp. You
say you should not be happy were ycu to keep your en-
gagement with me, but in this I must differ from you,
and I am firmly persuaded that you would have a right
to expect happiness from the future consciousness of
having fulfilled your duty towards me. Pray do not
think lightly of this; reflect on the pain of mind you
inflict on me, and remember that a young man seriously
deprived of the hope to which he was adhering with
fondness receives an injury which is beyond the
,surgeon's skill. lam not, my dear Mary Ann, the
coward for which you take me. I rio not give you up as
hopeless, because you have expressed a sentiment differ-
ing from those which I have always heard from you. I
am ready at once to perform my part of our engage-
ment, and will take you, whenever convenient to your-
self, and I hope a no unwilling sacrifice, to that altar
which I would not approach lightly, and on which I
shall call you to plight your faith to me, and I promise
carefully to guard the happiness which will be thus in-
trusted to my care. I hope your last letter was candid;
you distinctly say that there is no other reason for your
wishing to break off the engagement than that an old
sweetheart has returned, and now stands in my place.
Answer me frankly, for if you are disguising the reason
you are not dealing fairly by me. If you have any ob-
jection to my person, or any dislike to my address or
habits, you ought to inform me of it, that I might have
the opportunity of altering what displeases you, and of
becoming more agreeable to your taste. Do not keep
me in suspense, as I have been a long time without
hearing from you as I expected. I accept your pretty
purse, Wit I have not expended for you nearly as much
as you sent me. I
,have therefore a balance to strike
with you, but feel no disposition to be in a hurry about
it, as I hope our future interviews will be long, inti-
mate, and many.—l am, my dear Mary Ann, yours
affectionately,

" FREDERICK STRANGE."

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS.
The LAST WEEK of the present season.
Two Farewell Nights of Madlle. ANURI.
Mr. BALFE S Benefit on ONDAY next.
THIS EVENING.
The Pastoral. Symphonie Beethoven.
Overture is Massaniello, Auber.
The Grand Battle Overture, Lindpainter.
The Caliph's March, from the new Serenata, " The Sleeper
Awakened, Macfarren.
Grand Selection from Donizetti's Opera, La Figlia del Reggirnente.
L. Negri. •
Miss Poore, Molique, Alban, Baumann, Barret, and Rickartioa.
31usical Director, Cumporter, and Conductor—X. Salle.
Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Labitzky.
Promenade (admitting w the Half-Circles, Gallery 1 6
and Pit*alls) • . •• • • • •
The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com-
mence at Eight, and terminate about Eleven.

I ri:E ROYAL, HAYMARKET
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessea and Manager, Old Brompton.
MR. MACREADT.
t HIS LVENING,

The Single Act of the Second Part of HENRY THE TOURTH.
Henry IV., Mr. Macready.
To be followed by the JEALOUS WIFE, in whieh Mr. Macready
Trill appear.
After which A RADICAL CURE.
To conclude with MRS. WHITE. Peter White, Mr. H. Bedford.

THEATRE kOYAL,
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JESSIE
GRAY. characters by -If essrs. ILighes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed-
ord, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.
Atter which a new Te.rce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ;
or, The Shilling flop. CAptaln Kitetlyer, Mr. Boyce ; Major Stiff,
Mr. Worrell; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright; Alexander Panels, Miss
Chaplin.
To be followed by a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar
Toni, ie, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Eti-
quett...

ROYAL PRINCESS'S TiIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management 01 Mr. C. Kea* and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed the First Part of HENRY IV. Falstrff, Mr.
Bartley.
After which BETSY BAKER; or, "Too Attentive by Half."
Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss
Murray.
To conclude with TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed

THE EINGDOTZS.

To be followed by
A DAY OF RECKONING.

Vo conclude with