Time for their loves, and pledged the constant vow.

James the fair way to favouring thoughts discern’d—

He learn’d the news, and told of all he learn’d;

Read all the papers in an easy style,

And knew the bits would raise his Uncle’s smile;

Then would refrain, to hear the good man say,

“You did not come as usual yesterday;

I must not take you from your duties, lad,

But of your daily visits should be glad!”

Patty was certain that their Uncle now 100