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I am anxious to receive your letter, for I know it will inspire fortitude, of which I am in great, great need. Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives Rose-Bank Oh my dearest and ever dear Anna, what shall I say, how shall I assuage doubts that take birth in principles so pure and a heart so void of guile? I know not. I have before acknowledged the mist is too thick for me to penetrate.
My daughter gave me a hint about the last mortgage, which I did not half like. Children think they have a right to pry into a father's expences; and to curb and brow-beat him, if the money be not all spent in gratifying their whims. Be more close, Abimelech, if you would oblige me. Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives Rose-Bank I am excessively angry with myself, my dear Anna.
But he is too great a lover of truth to betray it for the sake of self; and she too much an admirer of her own prejudices not to be offended at contradiction. Once more, Louisa, we are the creatures that education has made us; and consequently I hope we shall hereafter be wiser and better. Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives Rose-Bank
The Honourable Mrs. Clifton to her son, Coke Clifton Rose-Bank I Direct this letter to you, my dear son, at Paris; where it will either find you, or lie at the banker's till your arrival. A packet accompanies it, which contains the accounts of your late uncle with Monsieur de Chateauneuf; by which it appears there is a considerable balance in his favour, which as you know by will devolves to me.
I mean to be at Rose-Bank tomorrow or the day after, to attend the funeral and take such order as my affairs may require; and though I have as little affection for your company as you have for mine, I imagine it will be quite necessary for you to be there: not only that you should be present to execute all orders, but likewise to listen to a few hints which I shall probably think proper to communicate.
I am going down to the grave; but still I have life enough to revive and feel a new existence, at the recital of your virtues! Forgive this short effusion, from the exuberant heart of a mother, who wishes but is wholly unable to say how much she admires you. Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley Rose-Bank Sir,
Shall I describe to him the fashion of a new cap; or the charms of a dress that has lately travelled from Persia to Paris, from Paris to London, and from London to Rose-Bank?
Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton Rose-Bank It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you. How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time! What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
After that Newcastle, and back to the south again to speak there. Everywhere I took my magic-lantern and showed my pictures, and I told "good stories" to attract people to the meetings, although my heart was, and is, nearly breaking all the time. Then I began the Glasgow campaign Parkhead, Whiteinch, Rose-Bank, Dumbarton, Greenock, Beardmore's, Denny's, Armour's, etc., etc.
Shall I witness the fortitude of Frank, and be myself so easily discomfited? No, Louisa. Clifton shall be ours Shall be! Shall be the brother of Louisa, the friend of Frank, and the better part of Anna. Yes, I too will be determined! I like Frank will say 'He is not dead! He shall not die! The Honourable Mrs. Clifton to Frank Henley Rose-Bank Sir,
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