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Credit: A memoir of John Deakin Heaton, M. D., of Leeds. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Oil the part of the younger of these ladies to recipro- cate his feelings. But the little romance was never to be converted intorealitj^ and on October 23,1812, he received—it is to be feared with mingled feelings —the announcement of the marriage of Miss Binns to Colonel Wall of Worcester, accompanied by a portion of the bride-cake, of which he is requested to let ]\Ir. Baines have a taste. For a year or two after this Mr Heaton devoted himself entirely to his business, the only relaxation he allowed himself being that which he found in con- nection with his congenial labours as a member of the White Chapel. He continued to prosper in busi- ness ; his stock increased in value, and out of his profits he was able to purchase several blocks of pro- perty in the immediate neighbourhood of his shop. But presently the need of companionship began to force itself upon the mind of the lonely, self-concen- trated bookseller. Apparently he knew no one who seemed hkely to suit his tastes. He had lived so long among his books that he had found no time to make acquaintance with living people. His first marriage had not been altogether a successful venture, and the little episodical romance which had preceded and followed it was now at an end. In these circumstances he applied to his minister, the Eev. William Eccles, for advice, and event- ually asked that worthy man if he knew of any one](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21209741_0058.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
