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an old established stand. He is tall (six feet) rather elegant in figure, wears his own unclear dark hair, (he is twelve years my senior) has a bright pleasant eye the color of Samuel's: his is very gentlemanly, unaffected and sincere in manner, converses well on all subjects with much fluency and unclear and has quite a dignified bearing - firm, decided yet mild. no one in his company long would suspect him of playing any folk poor. To tell the truth I like him: he treats me with so much delicacy, defense, sincerity of interest, that my confidence has been won in return: it has been however a trying question, making my night most as wakeful as the day: but it is now clear and I am happy in the lot appointed me so unexpectedly, and thankful in the blessing - for so I truly regard it - God has given me in this new friend. The commotion of the matter is necessarily hastened by circumstances to which I feel I must yield, though reluctantly. The owner of this stately old house in which Mr. Hopkins now lives, wishes to remodel and raise it from the foundations: the workman are ready