Evelina: or, The history of a young lady's entrance into the world . ateconsolation of pouring forth my dying words in blessingson my child!—closing these joy-streaming eyes in herpresence, and breathing my last faint sighs in her lovedarms! Grieve not, Oh child of my care, grieve not at theinevitable moment; but may thy own end be equallypropitious ! Oh mayst thou, when full of days, and fullof honour, sink down as gently to rest,—be loved askindly, watched as tenderly as thy happy father ! Andmayst thou, when thy glass is run, be sweetly but notbitterly mourned, by some remaining darling of
Evelina: or, The history of a young lady's entrance into the world . ateconsolation of pouring forth my dying words in blessingson my child!—closing these joy-streaming eyes in herpresence, and breathing my last faint sighs in her lovedarms! Grieve not, Oh child of my care, grieve not at theinevitable moment; but may thy own end be equallypropitious ! Oh mayst thou, when full of days, and fullof honour, sink down as gently to rest,—be loved askindly, watched as tenderly as thy happy father ! Andmayst thou, when thy glass is run, be sweetly but notbitterly mourned, by some remaining darling of thyaffections,- —some yet surviving Evelina ! Arthur Villars. 276 EVELINA. ILcttcr %%m^. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars. ALL is over, my dearest Sir, and the fate of yourEvelina is decided ! This morning, with fear-ful joy, and trembling gratitude, she unitedherself for ever with the object of her dearest, hereternal affection. I have time for no more; the chaise now waitswhich is to conduct me to dear Berry Hill, and to thearms of the best of men. TURNBULL AND SPEARS, PRINTERS. EDINBURGH. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA
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