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28  Juvenile Letters.

Pappa and I walked pensively, for an hour or two, over the solitary grounds; and after having dropped a tear at the patriot's tomb, silently took our leave.

I cannot conclude this letter more satisfactorily to my feelings, than by quoting the following lines of the poet.

"O Washington! they country's boast and pride,
"In every scene of woe and peril try'd;
"Thou seest (though thron'd above yon starry spheres)
"An empire bleeding,and a world in tears!
"Kindly look down! O, mitigate our woes!
"And soothe they weeping country to repose!
"For sure, if out below the thrones above
"Can touch thy spirit, 'tis thy country's love!
"Revive those counsels thou didst here impart,
"And grave the heavenly precepts on each heart.
"Instruct us where our truest interest lies,
"And lift Columbia's glory to the skies!"

Adieu,
SOPHRONIA BELLMONT.
Miss Caroline Courtland.

LETTER


Juvenile Letters.  29

LETTER XII.
From a Bor of nine years old to his SISTERS.
Hartford, Sept. 12th, 1802.

DEAR SISTER,

It is the custom of our master to set his scholars to writing letters, as soon as they can write well enough. How glad was I to day, to hear him say to me, "James, I believe you will do to make a beginning." It was not many minutes, I assure you, before my letter was begun. Ever since you have been at Boston, I have doubled my diligence, to prepare myself to write you a letter. I hope I shall not spell a word wrong. 

I have heard so much about the penmanship at Mr. P-----'s school, particularly that of the Misses, that I must request you to send me some of their pieces. Papa says you have improved greatly in your hand-writing, since you have been there. In our school, we do not intend to let the girls beat us. 
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