Lovell was his second successor, and held on 92 years, till in 1776 he left the town a Loyalist. The old gentleman had a house furnished for him in School street, and a garden that reached nearly to Court street, which his best boys were allowed to till; and they had also the privilege as a reward of merit of sawing his wood and bottling his cider.--The Lecturer remarked that this was the first manual labor school he had heard of. * * * * * A quotation from Scripture. "In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired." * * * * * From the "Salem Observer," 1840. LITERARY CURIOSITY. The following letter was written by a young gentleman to his "lady love," under the direction and eye of a rigid old father. The understanding, however, between the lovers, was, that she should read only every other line, beginning with the first. Love is full of expedients. MADAM,-- The great love I have hitherto expressed for you _is false, and I find that my indifference, toward you_ increases daily; the more I see of you, the more _you appear in my eyes an object of contempt._-- I feel myself every way disposed and determined to _hate you. Believe me, I never had an intention to_ offer you my hand. Our last conversation has _left a tedious insipidity, which has by no means_ given me the most exalted idea of your character; _your temper would make me extremely unhappy,_ and if we are united, I shall experience nothing but _the hatred of my parents, added to their everlasting dis-_ pleasure in living with you. I have, indeed, a heart _to bestow, but I do not wish you to imagine it is_ at your service; I could not give it to any one more _inconsistent and capricious than yourself, and less_ capable to do honor to my choice and to my family.-- _Yes, Madam, I trust you will be persuaded that_ I speak sincerely; and you will do me a favor _to avoid me. I shall excuse your taking the trouble_ to answer this. Your letters are always full of _impertinence, and you have not the least shadow of_ wit or good sense. Adieu! Adieu! believe me, I am _so averse to you that it is impossible for me ever to be_ your affectionate friend and ardent lover. [Illustration] Transcriber's note: Text version *** Represents Inverted Asterism --> Represents Right Index