"The short and simple annals of the poor." GRAY.
_Miss Hanson to Miss Mortimer. Ashcot, July_ 21st.
My Dear Jane.
Will you do me the favour to amuse yourself and your friends with
the enclosed epistle? it is certainly an original--written in the
dialect of the County. You will easily understand it, and, I do
not doubt, the "moril" too.
Edward Band, or as he is more commonly called here, Teddy Band, is
a poor, but honest and industrious cottager, but I am,
nevertheless, disposed to think that "if ignorance is bliss, 'tis
folly to be wise."
My dear Jane, affectionately yours,
MARIA HANSON.
_Teddy Band to Miss Hanson._
MAcm,
I da thenk you'll smile at theeA¤zam here veo lains that I write ta
you, bin I be naw scholard; vor vather coud'n avoord ta put I ta
school. Bit nif you'll vorgee me vor my bauldniss, a-mAc-be, I mid
not be afeard ta zAc zummet ta you that you, mAcm yourzell mid like
ta hire. Bit how be I ta knaw that? I knaw that you be a
goodhorted Lady, an da like ta zee poor vawk well-at-eased an
happy.
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