In short, I found it impossible, Mr. Messenger, to compose the troubled elements, thus innocently put in motion, and was forced to retire. All my attempts at expostulation and entreaty, being overborne and silenced by the volume of voice and clamor sent after me--my aunt even intimating to me, at the hall door, that I must not visit her house, unless I could better estimate the _feelings_ of her friends, who certainly had much cause to complain of my wanton outrage upon them. I was electrified--was astounded--and tossed on my pillow the whole night, vainly laboring to unravel the inexplicable problem. That ladies of such seeming propriety, should evince such passion at an allusion to that to which I considered them _alone_ indebted, for any consequence they might have in the world, was more than my philosophy could estimate, or my ingenuity explain. As some compensation, however, for the defection of these _young_ ladies with delicate _feelings_, I am rejoiced to find that the sex can appreciate my exertions in the cause of elegance and refinement, and are determined to aid me in my patriotic labors. Last evening the penny post brought me the two following letters, on the subject of the great reformation of manners in which we are engaged; and as they strengthen my opinions with great force of argument, I am unwilling to suppress them, and beg leave you will give them at once to the dear public, whose welfare I have so much at heart. With the kind and very welcome invitation contained in the first, I shall certainly comply, and hope ere long, to give you the result of the deliberations of a body, from whose wisdom, (I will not say _age_ or _experience_,) so much may be justly expected; and in the mean while, I am very faithfully, yours and the public's dear friend, ANTHONY ABSOLUTE. _Mr. Absolute:_