The gazette., 1799-02-11
Tp543d 1898.


Mr. A.,
Had the acquaintanee you once cultivated with Etaf
been cioGed il common way neither IT'S commence
ment nor its Termination would have excited my
attt ntion But ince your crndua viewed IN is whole
prOsrcf has been envelopcd in thick cloud of nvle-
ry invoicing. the eye Of oandou tfell, fuipicon
OF impreprety am obliged BY that regard hlcr,
which brother on, ht 70 fee 20 ADOPT mtalures far
removing tnat cloud, sfccr'ainins he motives,
y hich have prompted thar conduit Il thoie motives
have been generCas ha be happy 20 read the proofs,
which, n th cafe you can tahiy produce.
Tha; may be sbe TO form accurate and true
Judgment lug ea the follow ng qucitons containns
facts, which fee mycf entitled to full, explicit and
uneqaivocal aniNers Rating alto fatts anG'od naked
aud impIe
have preferred tie mod o. writing becsufc with
take up the who fube9 lroEa sesinsng TO end in
continued and unbroken fc.ts, without tho frequent
interruptions unavoidable in conversations bccault
1oul1 not bc able poaefs that alnneis and ncs
which abloutey -Iarg clear and FL cXpref
fun of my lentments and a ftinct undertlnd-
ing Of your expaha ions ant hecaue, ny aync every
thing with once, and hearing. Il you cho le every
thing you have repy the fubet the neceGity Of
any further attenton viii be entirely D ecud a.
The following Dilemma divides The quclsious flial
propoie Either you nended in your intsrcourie
with Etaf fomethng iuperor to the common cvihtJes
paid to an acquaintance. you did net.
II yon d,d why d,d you, when ihe IN Brunl
wick lhow her iuch marked, conf mt and and appa-
rule 70 ricty prelcrbed yourfeE of never taking
any houie without particu ar invitation ? Why
did YOU lpend many hours IN private interviews A my
brothers, Why d you ACCOMPANY her q Kenncbu X,
and dilcOyer an urgent deire TO proceed on to Ny
Daring your viGt At Ny why did you lPend many
hours IN private interviews! WHY aid ycu attcnd b
in all the Wits among her friends and rcIa ions, 10
which you were nvitld OIL her account Why decline
invitation from Gapr -, becaufc Etaf WAS At
r1 -sF Why did YOU make jo rnfy TO Ny
lar winter merely On her account Will you Ly, BE-
caule you promiicd TO DO i in the fall Why did
prOmile II? Why did you nlaint ain A cOrrefpOadcnc
by letters cacu Ated to fupporr opinion Of real
a~halent! Why exhibit sil thefc appearances il mere
cvili;ies only intended l-But the other hand
tthe Ert clsufc Of the Dilemma true why did YOU
dcover At your winter wifi col pels, ftrangen Is,
roAeis coRGraint wi be in Ny, and an mpatience to
DC gone Why did you FAY moth ng elpeGting tke Eu
ture continuance dcontnuance Of your viits Why
did you eeafe TO zOyte ;iIl urgd by M brother Why
dd you keep her 70 long N Rate Of fupence which
YOU mutt have known vonr behaviour haG produ ca in
her mind Why have YOU Gown one Of her letcrs 70
ieveral Of IS family Why given your tale to the
ear ofa gentleman We're you confcious Of wrong and
anxious for juliGca on But vii not appear 70 frc-
isal your antwer Why did YOU not lcte y1ur buGncls
with Etaf htrc f. Why have you hnted that therc is
particular circumfance known only yourief 10
which change in your feutimcnts and conduct has
been owing nd what Is that crcumfanlc /? And
how oes this lalt nlnuaon agree with the drclaraton
that you entertained ferrous thought of paving
yoar addeAts Eff? Il this la declaration ne true
I'D you mean ssr ride and fport with her feeling,
Or could YOU be 70 ignorant of human nature as not
C now. that iuch ndlcl tFiiinp and tiing too
with Pefon's Happiness What inference did vou in
tend ihc ihou draw & ON behav cur dilplaying az
one tine tokena Of generous attachment, and "
another the marks of chilling indifference p
Why finally, did YOU explain 70 her he reafans Of
.uch diI'ordan: appearances TO al thefe qucaions
caLdid and clear anlwers arc expected and from the