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great disparity of our years. - this last pressed
me so sore that I did not press my suit. - In her
simplicity she partly led me to hope that she
would grow a little older - and so we parted -
perhaps the trial my affections underwent were
not without a sweet recollection. - After a period
of thirty years I learnt by mere accident that
my First love had become a widow, and with her
all had established a boarding house in Bristol
- At this my affection returned with all its
former ardour - I hasten again to offer my hand
and heart - My First Love came out to this
country on a visit to a female friend from whose
house I had the happiness to make her my wife
and an excellent good wife she makes"

Mrs. Mathews is considerably past
the meridian of life. her countenance altho
by no means handsome, has something so
cheerful and full of good nature, a welcome
so affable and manner so courteous that you
immediately feel yourself in the society of a
friend

Finding me desirous of gaining
information on every subject relative and appertaining
to the customs occupations and
employment of a forest life. Mrs. Mathews
invited me to follow her when she would show
me the out buildings, the arrangement and
actual necessity of which a person from the
old country had no idea of, and had never