Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-08

TO vour attention to him Looking most ANXIOUS
lv forward to Friday morning, Will not give
way TO low spirits, but hope to receive then a
comfortable letter from you. am Just come In
from church. place that always composes me
much when am over anxious. am now going
to post this; and | am, my dear love, most iai.h-
fully and fondly yours, H. BuNNiNU'
Marincterrace .fug. "a, 1929.
NV Love. my dearest Love,-Your letter
was most happy to find what l wished it to be;
through all trouble we but heighten 1t by giving
w.y to violent feelings, and too frequently dlSa-
BILE ourselves to enjoy returning comfort. now
submit to you my plan-that you give up your
house in September, thankful to get rid Of rent,
taxes, and the keeping of a servant in town; that
YOU look out fer apartments, furnished or unfur-
nished. in the neighbortood Of Devonshire-street,
or auv of those old houses which are very roomy
and reasonable, the servants of the house to do
for us, love, that we may have no trouble OF that
kind. You can there, IN your turn, have your
whist club comfortably. would BY no means
have you give that up. You can agree to take
the place for one year. provided there should be
no serious inconvenience, the first foor Will be
plenty-if YOU can get it unfinished 50 much
the better like the large old rooms, with
LIGHT closets to them. Gloucester-street, IN times
mast. have seen cheap accommodation. Before
YOU conclude let me know all BY letter; and, II
YOU can, have your name up. OF course, love,
It rests with you to determine, If you like the
plan. | would see about it instantly, before
the winter sets in. | should think all about
there would suit YOU. These are only my ideas,
and we, decidedly think, would be more COM
Portable, having less on our hands. | would
could iy to town to look about me. but | am
sure Won will do your utmost to lind some
thing. do not like the new houses or town.
We can then be here as it suits us. You can
come here in October for little trip, if you can
not patiently wait for my coming to town, which,
by the bye, would be by far the most prudent
You can have your party snugly in your new a.
bode. | will, with the blessing Of God. come to
town on the Goth of November You must,
for the week or ten days, give the place up to me
at night, and then we will be united; and oh!
may nv dear boy or self never have cause to re-
pent the event. am most particular, my love,
as to servants; make every inquiry respecting
that-that she has lived with them some time,
and that could, when | liked, do any little
thing in the Kitchen; in fact, to feel at home
Now, my dearest love, beg of YOU to be most
perfectly at peace-enjoy yourself, and patiently
wait the fuliment of all this, if it wills God so
to let it be; and again say, your restlessness
overcOmes mel could not contend with it, my
nature being so very different. like, as far as
| can. 10 settle all things, and then let 60. We
cannot fight against Providence. l cannot but
think you love me. though men will say strange
things; but judge YOU by myself My dear
bay is well. Mr.. Igustine, l hope, will stay
with me some time yet; but in town he is engagg-
ed: you may depend on it l Informed myself Of
that, or. 1 am sure, he would have been with us.
Now, my love, the sooner YOU can see something
the better. Now surely, my dearest love, have
given you something to do. and amuse you; it is
a job am very fond of. You will not now think
it long to write on Monday next, unless any
thing very particular should present itself; but
your health and spirits must be attended to, and
do, love, take all things easy. Earnestly hoping
Mrs. Greeenway will be better, believe Inc, my
love, faithfully and fondly, yours.
E. H. BURNING.