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" i CAN'T AFFORD IT,"

InU*

BY MRS, HAMILTON.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL II,

LONDON.frrnttd % W. Qfbtrryt 11,

PTJll,ft«l»

BY. C, CMAPPLI, PALI* KALU

18U.

*»'W

SYLPH MISTRESS,OR THE

INHABITANT OV AIR.

** Some daj,« passed over; I was intro-duced to iny mother's most intimate fe-male friends, but they seemed inclinedto model their behaviour to roe, by hers,

I either not noticed at all, OFflue "m a way that hurt both my feelingsrind pride; flic partial view, which Ihad of that world which I wan so de-sircrtis of seeing, disgusted roe exceed*itigly, a»^ I for the? time, thatwas to me to .the Convent of St.Agnt,"*.VOL. ii B

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On the day before I returned to the^ *i * fM ,no. 4«f r t from this day, you are to look upon theConvent, my mother sent tor me into . « ,r , . ,her dressing room, I found the Marquis Mar<luls St- Vai<>»> as the husband

with her, and I thought that he looked chosen for y«u % y°« Pare*ts, J™agitated, but I had not much time to shal! ret«™ for anot"er Jear to the

make observations for my mother ta- Convent of St. Agnes, in order to givei • r j ,v«+<wi ;* ^ i,;,v, with that finish to your education, which iski»K my hand presented it to nun wim .„ . ,, , still wanting,these words, ° ,

•• ' Receive my dear Albert, a hand, The tone of contempt, in which these, . , f *. • f ^t w,. fio«t»htAr âst words were spoken, filled my eyeswhich from the infancy of my daughter, , . , , i

. , j .. j .. w ^^^ î^ fîint with tears, my mother retired, and St.has been destined for you, the Lount » ^ »,„ u . *:fia/i «f tim V alon and myself were left alone, and forand myself are equally gratined, at the J »

opportunity which we have, of giving some moments it was a doubtful point,you the title of our BOH, I need not tell which of us appeared the most awk-you that you have long had a son's Warf; ^, . i%» *• ' '• 1 he Majrqms, however, was the firstclaim upon our affections. l ' ' ,

mi »* • u i ui «i/»/»if «r tnat recovered the use of his tongue," The Marquis l>owed, wmi a IOOK oi , - . ,. , ., i • f ij _„ and he made me the professions usualgratitude to my mother, and raised my *b . . .. .. ,,. -.u:^ I upon such occasions, but with so littlehand to his lips; a sentiment whicli I » . '

. . . u i „. ^ „.:*i, oi the air of a lover, that my pride wascould not define, impelled me to with- . > * r. .;. * . i., c,,»',.i sensibly piqued, and I attended to thedraw it, and my mother sternly said. • u- i r rt u*

•« « You will remember Pauline that !llie tju»gs whlch }ie tllou^ht Pr°Per to

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sipation; perpetually hurrying from onedoubtless, seemed surprising to a man pkce of amusement to another-l waswho was distinguished as the favourite ^ }^^ ^ of the fair. After some litte .time spent JOLwquis treated me with politeness andin conversation, or rather m-f lorid attention, yet 1 saw, too plainly, theyspeeches on his part, and monosyllables * - * * * • *u *. • f *vF , . . * were not attentions that spring from theon mine, we parted, and the next day 1 »returned to my beloved sisters of St. ,rT .» ., . -. ,. T, '* In the midst of my vexations I had,Agnes. or at jeagt | keijeve(| i jj^ the con.

"Another year stole awav, but not so ... » e, , .. • • » • • , ^»J , " solations of friendship. Madame Vetranquilly as the former had done; the •**- j \_ i .,1 J . . . Kiewx, a young and handsome widow.Marquis having; permission to visit me , , - , . . '* , ° * . had, upon my first entrance into them the parlour of the convent; every . ' . '. , , . . „.. world, paid me the greatest attention-—visit tended to increase my nartiallity ^- 11 i *• *• ^. , . , , i i i - i f-, nothing could be more captivating thanfor him, vet I drfâcied the idea ot be- ^ l °, , . . , the manners of Madame De iiieux—Icomms: h i s wife, t o r I felt certain, that ^ 1 * 1 • ,. .. . . - , . , . ,, A returned her advances with warmth,had he been left to his owu choice, that . . . . .„ ., _ ,, anif, in a short time we became in-choice would not have fallen on FauJme ,¥ - . ,separable friends.Le Danoia. ur* >i * \_ i » ,,. , , . , _ "Oaedaylhad an anonymous letter

* At .length we were united, and 1 ex- , . * ,, , ,, ^^ . ,fe ., ... - to mforrn me that the Marquis kept achanged, on a sudden, a hie of peace . . • i i. i » i \, ' . ' . ,. mistress; a girl whom he had takenand seclusion tor one• ot incessant dis- f f ,, ,, , , „from one of the theatres, and on whom,

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my unknown correspondent assured rue, . ',,' . , , , , , . „,, . easiness at information that evidentlythat he lavished immense sums. Ihis . ' . ,, 4, , , , , ., springs only from mance.letter was delivered to me in the pre- r & J .

f ^r i T^ T». "'Nay,' cried she, ' there is, 1 tear,sence 01 iviauame .i>e Hieux. J .<4 f i T , i - i T i - but loo much truth m it; but what, my<v 1 changed colour while 1 perused in-

, .. ,. , • T *t • dear friend, do you intend to do ?formation which was evidently given J

•*i • * 'i * ' * " * Behave to the Marquis as if I hadwith a view to destroy my peace; a »tout sickness came over me, and for never heard of the circumstance,' re-some moments I remained insensible. Plied !« ' he is now only i»'JIfferent to

-When I recovered, I found myself me' reProach and iH-humour on my, , . ,, e -mm i TV part would soon convert indifferencesupported in the arms of Madame De F

«.. into aversion, but kindness, sweetness,„ t JL , , T> ,. , . , and equalitv of temper, on the contrary," * Pardon me, dearest Pauline, §aid * l . •''

, ,. , , ,. T i must preseve to me his esteem, as toshe, presenting die letter, v I have* , , . . - , <. T • i i, • A • 11 , f love, and in spite 01 mysen 1 sighctt.though uniiitentionally, seen a part ot , . , , , . . , . ,, P i ' i i i - TT * t»at is> 1 believe, a sentiment \\luch ithe contents of this, and, believe HM*, i . ,, . . . ... . , . . wnti not born to excite.svmpathize ui the indignation which r . . . , , „* .. , , ..'" , " * It is one which YOU are, above allyou must feel at the information that it , . T ," ,the women that 1 have ever known,contains. , . , . , , ,, , , worthy to inspire, cried she, embracum*** ' I am ashamed ot my own weak- . . * _ . ,. . °,ir , . . i. niewith warmth, and immediate!v turn-uess, • said I, endeavouring to rally my . • .*

... . . me the discourse to another subiect,spirits, ' m having felt a momentary im» ° •r "In a short time after the conversationB 4

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which I have related to you, I had the hoped mine would ever become, whenmisfortune to lose both my parents, and all incjdent occurred that convinced > ethe behaviour of the Marquis, on this felicity is a guest whose presence weoccasion, endeared him very much to Hie. 11)ust not jO!jg expect to enjoy on thislie seemed to feel their loss as poig- gjde of tjle <rrave

uantiy as I did, and mourned for them •« ]\f adame j>e Rjeux, whose friend-with a degree of grief that, from the ship for me contmued miabated, madevolatility of his disposition, no one mo d|e confident of her passjon for a

would suppose him capable of feeling. ywmg jtajian nobleman ; but it was a"When time had a little abated the passion which, she told me, he made no

first transports of our sorrow, I saw a symptoms of returning. I would havechange in the Marquis's conduct to my- dissuaded her from the indulgence ofself, that filled my hi art with rapture. -^ b||t S|MJ ,aughed at what sfae eaj,ed

Home mow appeared more agreeable to Jjiy sage advice> and gaid gai|}% that ghc

him than formerly; he was not indeed was determined to conquer his heart,quite as much with me as I could have „ Ol|e Inoniing l receiyecl a ||Ote>

wished ; but I enjoyed more of 'is so- vr\\\<& I knew by the writing came fromciety than I had ever done since we Madaine De Rieux: it contained thesewere united, and if St. Valori wan not words,_the paK»onate lover, he was the- atten- » , I kllow that therijatquis spendsUve and tender friend. I Messed heaven this (|ay a}>road . T beg of y(|^ f6r'iny

for a lot more exquisite than I had sajce> give orderSj in tl|C eveijm^ to be

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denied to every body but Monsieur St. Most readily did I give the promiseAmand. 1 will explain the reason of she requested, and when I had done somy asking you this favour, which I once * gne told me that the Marquis Velum,more beg you not to refuse me.' the Italian to whom she was attached,

"Though exceedingly surprised at the was about to quit Paris for his ownrequest of Madame Be liieux, I yet country, and that it was her purpose tomade no scruple of complying with it, travel the same road, and take an op-and early in the evening M. St. Ainaud portunity of introducing herself to him,was announced, and having secured to herself his friend-

e< I beheld, as I supposed, a perfect ship and esteem, in her assumed cha-stranger, but the moment he spoke I racier, she hoped, by the discovery ofrecognized the voice of Madame i)e her sex, to convert those sentimentsRieux. m*° others of a more tender nature.

"'Heavens, VictoireT cried I, i can "I argued, in the strongest terms,it be possible that it is you; for what against this romantic scheme, which !purpose are you thus strangely mcta- earnestly conjured her not to pursue;mornhosed?" îit my arguments and entreaties were

"* Before I answer you, dearest Pan- equally unavailing; she was, she tie-line ' said she, * you must swear to me, clared, positively determined : all wasby all your hopes of heaven, never to arranged for her immediate departure,disclose to human being the secret of but she could not leave Paris withoutmy disguise.' bidding me faitwel.

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" ' Remember, Pauline,' cried shop. Hug in bis eyes, and his whole frame' that you are the only one whom I convulsed with rage, entered the room.have entrusted with my secret, and after He held his sword drawn in his hand,what you have sworn i know it will and he made a furious pass at Madamebe inviolably kept Should my plan l)e Hieux, who nimbly evaded it, andfail, I will bury myself in a convent for with the rapidity of lightning, dartedlife: should it succeed, 1 shall be the out of the apartment,happiest of my sex, and now,' continued "Astonishment and terror together ren-she, throwing herself into my arms, 'fare- dered me motionless; and, for somewel, dearest and most amiable of friends, moments, the Marquis stood silentlyperhaps we may never again meet, but surveying me with the bitterest con-promise me you will not forget one who tempt.will always love you.' " « So, Madam,' said he, * at length,

44 ' Never!'exclain.e.l I,' never! while the cause of your attachment to home! have life shall you be forgotten; and, is now fully explained; it was, then, to•oh! would to heaven 1 could prevail indulge iti licentious pleasures, that youupon you to renounce your present pro- slighted the amusements sir ' ' 'bit? toject! Ah! what would I not do to in- your age and your rank. Vile hypo-duce you to remain in Paris '' erite! was it, not, sufficient to dishonour

" Scarcely had I uttered these words your husband, but you must alsowhen the door was thrown open with trample on every thing sacred by doingviolence, and the Marquis, fury spark- it under the mask of filial piety.'

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"Oh! my clear Sir Edward, had a the dreadful suspicion which her dis-thousand daggers pierced my heart I Suiso Imist havc occasioned. A naturalcould not have suffered greater agony impulse of fear had, I conceived, madethan I die1 at that moment To be thus her % from thc apartment when Albertdegraded in the eyes of Albert; to have entered it; but surely, thought I, shean opportunity of justifying myself with wil1 return to justify me,a single word," and yet not dare to utter " Impressed with this idea, I listenedthat word; how cruel was my situation. with a beating heart, to every slight

" *I am innocent,' said 1. noise; but hour after hour passed and"'Inuocent!' repeated the Marquis, no Victoire appeared. At last the

« add not to your guilt, by an assertion morning dawned, and the Marquis en-so full of effrontery. Go,' continued tered m^ chamber-ho, « retire to your" chamber, and pre- '"How is it/ said he, sternly, * thatpare, as soon as it is light, to leave this y°« are uot prepared lor your journey?house, never to return to it: l Srailt 1°" one honr Inore» aild if y°"

" A Hood of tears came to my relief, do not ehuse to ehan-e your dress, andand I chitted the presence of mv hus- Set y°ur woman to t»aek up your ward-band without replying; but no sooner rob<; in tbat tinic' y°u sha11 8° *as y°u

was I alone than I endeavoured to con- are*sole myself with the hope, or rather the " 'And whither; said I, *Ls it youcertainty, that Madame De Hieux iiiean to send me ?'would never suffer me to fall a victim fe " ' Ta "^ of ôur- latelmtber a estates

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which you prefer/ replied lie; ' but re- J"sliw- M* smauts wil1 cou<1uct >O"i " • i - . • ,, * -, to am one of the ehateaus yon preler.member m making your choice, that it *. i, • •

•41 /• iv w * i 4 i \dien, guilty and unhappy Pauline;is to be for life, or, at least, during my -*««vu , „ ^ t r^j.j. 5 ' yon have my forgiveness, may your

" He then quitted the room, and I has- *»ture Penitence merit that of heaven."tened to set about those preparations " ' M? fote is the" J«dd^'' «wd *'which I saw were unavoidable; yet I ' whiie l n>««to"y »up|»hcated the Al-could not think without astonishment, "" ' to S™1'4 nie that *«rtltlld« which

of the behaviour of Victoire, and even this severe lr^1 deroandwl... My womanto the la?t moment, f cherished a hope, «aid» that !t Wiils the -Marquib'g .orderthat she would appear to exculpate me; that she sll°ul<J' if * Plca8cd» acconi-but-when the Marquis presented him. ^ me' * «ladl>' availt'd inyscl1 °4

5elf to lead me to the carriage which lis P<-'™»ssi<>» to take her, and we setwa* waiting to convey me wherever I ollt for ^nguedoc.chose to ,'my npirits utterly failed me, 4< For the fow CWHuil lK >'(>ars m> llfo

and.1 sunk insensible at his feet . W1W an »b»°J«tc 1)hmk 5 } l€iinie(l'«ii'i F » i i r i throuorh the means o! Terese, mv wo-** \V iiea I recovered 1 found any owu ft .

i •.. i 4 i cnan, that Madamc* l)e Jlieux had.woman only with me; she presented .•A i i i i.i i • i quitted Paris, lint where she went tome with a sealed paper, which contained «

the following lines :- remained a profoui.cl secrrt. I thought" * 1 dare not again «* you, for I must oftL'"' Wllh :wl»»lsl»llu*llt auij ^•»t»H-»t,

not suffer to iateffere with of lw'r '»^P»^»-'»«-' ™»*™*> «'«l »t wu*

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" The first glance of JSt, Valori, toil-some time before 1 could divest myself vinced me that I was justified, he wouldof the expectation that she would per- have fallen at rny feet, but I preventedsonally, or by letter, justify me to the him, by rushing into his arms.Marquis. Years, however, proved this « «I know all,' cried he, ' I know dear-hope to be a vain one, and 1 saw myself est Pauline, how cruelly you havedestined, as 1 supposed, to remain for been wronged, but ran I ever hope forlife a prisoner within the walls of the your forgiveness?'Chateau Le Baiiois. « « Never' returned 1 * never for a

" I now found the full value of an edu- rapjnent, have I blamed, you; but tellcation, which rendered solitude sup- me how has this blessed discovery beenportable; continually employed I was brought about?'never visited by lassitude, and the «« Madame De Rieux,' said Albeitbitterness of my regrets for what 1 had « t n a t |,ase ancj treacherous woman islost, were bog-inning to ameliorate, when no more> hcr Iast moil)ents were spmt

one night, towards tho close of the i« dictating an account of. the vile plotfourth your, i was alarmed by a loud to which you have so long been a victim;and repeated ringing at the gate of the w\im we are j>otj, more composed; IChateau, and while I was wondering w;jj gjve vou ner ifctter;»ivhonyr visitor could be, Terese, with "You may conceive my astouishmcntpleasure in her countenance, entered to at thege worc|y>|mt tae jetter,' continuedinform me that the Marquis was ar- tjie Marc*liiottc«s, taking one from itrived and begged instantly to sec me.

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writing desk, and presenting it to Sir ness was affectedly partiality changedEdward will elucidate the mystery. to hatred. j soleain!y vowed ,evenge

" * By the time that these lines reach for the affrontj for §0 j choge to €On_you, the voice that dictates them will gtrue your neglect of me and j hjive

lie for ever silenced ; I have deeply m- a|ag> too tm,y kept my word

jured you Marquis, but the retributive M « j formed an intimacy with your wifp?

justice of heaven, has at length over- for whom j so(m affecfed a yio|eat

taken me, and the hand of lingering dis- friendship; the ingenious and nobleease conducts me to the tomb. natlire of the Marchioness was easily. - • « ' Previous to your marriage with Ma- imposed upon, and she returned mydemoiselle Le Banois, I saw, and loved advances with warmth and sincerity,yon, but the coldness with which yon <4 , j scriltinixed her disposition and herreceived my advances, piqued my pride, conductr in the hope that it mi^ht beand conquered as I supposed, my par- possible to effect a breach between you,tiality for you. j the former was too amiabl€? and the

--In that respect I was mistaken, and lftlter too mrf^ to pronii8e me Sll(>

I own with shame, that your marriagel_.%rf?7»!5 »

did not deter me from renewing my „ t, |hen triec| whftt cou|d |)e donCj |>y

attack upon your heart, but you still alarming her jealousy ; I wrote her ancontinued apparently insensible of my anonymous account of your intriguepredilection in your favour, and as I with a gir| wh(Mn you had taken from

could not but conceive that your blind- U|ft opera> b||t tho|lg|l hef fefjii(igg werc

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ensure the success of my infernal pro-tieeply wounded by the information, ject, I swore the Marchioness to se-she behaved with the mildness of an crecy.angel, and I saw that any hope of rous- «'All answered to my expectation, Patt-ing her to revenge, would be vain. line too strictly observed the oath which

" 4 The deaths of the Count and Count- she had taken to exculpate herself, andess Le Danois, made a considerable I quitted Paris for Naples, rejoicing inchange in your behaviour to the Mar- the completion of my malevolent scheme,chioriess, and I was rbuzed almost to a Years rolled on and I learned that thefrenzy of revenge, by witnessing your Marchioness and yourself still couti-xnutual happiness. nued to live separate; her misconduct

" ' Determined to interrupt it, I laid a was publicly said to be the cause, yetplan, well worthy of a Demon ; to be no remorse touched my heart, and, butbrief I sent you the anonymous letter, for the visitation of heaven, the inho-which informed you that by returning cence of the virtuous Pauline would,florae unexpectedly on the evening of probably, never be cleared,the fifth of May, you might surprise « 'Mystrength is too much exhaustedyour lady in the arms of _ a gallant; it to allow me to add more, than that 1was me in a male habit, whom you be- die, a sincere penitent; and that I ear-held embracing the Marchioness, upon nest{y hope the resentment of the Mar-whom I had previously imposed a chioness and yourself will not followfeigned tale, in order to account for my me to the grave,appearance in that disguise; and to

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Th-it heaven may "van! you that fe- «" '"«»*<* of a few days carried elf myHOI is; B™.; .o,,^«,««. -« A** »»* *»*<».,. w^.»«cllv" interrupted, is the ardent wish, known the pang of sumvu.g an adoredthe dvii." prayer, of the unhappy and object, can tell what I suffered.

„ v* * • iv, n;,.,, v " When the violence of my sorrow be-eniltv, \ ictoire DC lvieu\. J

" • 1 need not tell you Sir Edward,' gan a little to abate, I sunk into a state™d the Marchioness as he returned of torpid melancholy, wind, was thther the letter, ' that 1 most truly for- more dangerous, as it threatened to be*ave the wretched woman, whose pe- fasting; from the indulgence of Jt, ITafnoe I b»pe and trust, has in the eyes was roused, by a circumstance whichof the All Merciful expiated her guilt. I an. uliout to state to you

I accompanied ,ny husband back to " O,,e evenu.g I, was mformed that aParis and satisfied with being restored woman very much muffled op, !><>Ssedto bis affections, and received wi.h re- to see me; " I wanted to know her^nect and kindness, by.those who had iuc»ngP, my lady, sa.d lerese. butformerly known me. I wished not U, .be refused to g.ve .t to me, .nd beggeddisturb the a»hes of the dead ; the ar ••' the iuo»l urgent terms, that I would

' .. , nr i TI*> Dimiv had endeavour to procure her admission totifice which Madame !><• Kieux Had i. . ,, - «*«*i;« rtl»livinn vour presence 11 only for live minutes:nrartised therefore rested m OUHMOII. . 1 j t

-For a short time, the Marquis and poor thing, 'added Tereso, couipasi-mv^clf were happy, but it seems as if -I ouately/ I suppose from her mannerwas bom never long to taste of felicity: that it m some tale of distress, which

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she has to trouble your ladyship with, * tl)eu neaf|y three yearg of age. the chi}d

« I desired her to be admitted? what was ilia-profound sleep, and had a paintershe appeared, she curtsied respectfully, wished to represent a sleeping cupi-df

and her disturbed and confused air in- he could not have found a more appro-duced me to believe, that Terese was priate gubject for ,iig pencU . j gazed

right; as I wished to spare her the upon the child, with mingled emotionspain of solicitation, I asked whether and tenderness, for! thought that inI could be in any way serviceable to her mtle featnregf i C0llld trace a

êr^ , f likeness to thoseof my deceased Albert.» £ You are very good Madam," re- _and the woman continued<

plied she, * I have indeed waited upon « „ Buring time of your geperation

yoh to try the humanity which the from the - Marquia, the mother of thiaworld say's is a principle trait in your dlUdj who wag then ft wfdow and of

character, but it is not in my own be- rank, saw and admired your husband;half that I would trouble you to exert unused to curb her passions, and yetIt, it is for a little unhappy being who unwilling to degrade herself in his eyes,had the strongest claims en-one most ghe g^,.^, ari appointment, whichdear to you, that I supplicate your he.vaa too gallant not to attend; the-benevolence, lady however was veiled, and all the

« She threw aside a large cloak, in Mûis's Jntreatiea could not inducewhich she was wrapped, and presented Nr ^ Mffi me her fece> Om meetingto rorview the little Athelie, who was hojwver, succeeded another, aod to be

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brief, the consequence of these meetings her incognito, she appealed in London,was, the infant whom you now-see/ imtli me splendour befitting her rank.',

414 The distress of the lady,- when she i f? * la thai metropolis, she continuedfound herself with child, may be more to reside for goilte time; she heard ofeasily conceived than described ; tier your re-anion with the Marquis, withobjections to making herself feuowo whom she never corresponded; the snf-to the Marquis, were still as strong as ferings wMch her connection with himever; her own fortune was sufficiently had brought upon her, for her healthample to preclude all necessity of ap- had been extremely bad during theplying to him for future provision of time of-her pregnancy, and her mindthe infant, should it please heaven to greatly harrased with the fear of de-spare if, and after much deliberation lection, • had ' much • weakened heron the subject, she determined to-go affection for him,' and ' she'still'perse-to England.aud remain therein a stat« vered in concealing from him the'birthof privacy, til! after the accouefiwfHt of her child.took place/ • •• • ' • *" Paring her stay in London her hand

44 * She hired a small house.- hi- the en- was solicited in marriage by m country-virons of London, wiiere th..b infant was man *of be?' own; this gentleman wasborn: the child was immediately placed in every.'-respect, a suitable match forwith a careful nurse, and as sooi*-<aB- her, arid nothing "but the future destinyits mother, recovered her strength, - of the little Athelie made her hesitate^quitted be? retirement, and- about giving him her hand.—

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This event happened soon after the them; upon me with earnestness, helddeath of the Marquis; to the amiability out 'he* }ittle amis> and ijsped a re.of your character, tfee mother of A the- quest) tnat i W01ljd take her.lie was no stranger, and itoeewredto «I fe]t my heart yearn towards theher, that it might be possible to find in little inl)0cent, whose mother's con-5 on a protectress for her child, dllct j couW not heip regarding with

4 « This letter," continued the woman contempt; the, caresses of the child,presenting me with one, " will satisfy and the wj}iiDgliess which she ex-you Madam of the connection that ac* pressed to remain with me, pleased me .toally did mtismt between the Mar- and of her affim-ty to the Marquis, 1quis and the mother of Athelie, whose had not from her stroog resemblance toresemblance, to. the Marquis,, .will 1 have ym any doub|,no doubt be to you a coiivmcing- proof .» The ietter wi,ici, the woman gave methat I havenot imposed upQn you, with was mdeed Albert's writing; it was a

to her birth; but to :do -away n^lt effusion of gallantry and compli-ewery suspicion of that kind, I am in- w^t to his unknown mistress, whom heetructed to place in.yoqr..hand*, if you gaily -reproached for the mystery . inshould condescend to ehw-g«ofll>e which bhe shrouded herself,ctiild, .money and jewels tea very „ gut |et Ilie iia8<en tobrmg my taleamount. * IO a conclasion ; I consented to take the

"While the woman was speaking, charge of Athelie, of whom I .soon be-Athaiie opened her eyes, and fixed eaeie passiouatciy fond, I hue! now .a

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oew tye to attach me to life, roy spirits reported to have given birth to Athelie-amended by decrees, and mv health " I - will not tell you my dear Sir Ed-

*' C_* * &

which had been much Injured by my ward, that I heard these calumniesgrief for the Marquis, was speedily're- with indifference, for in truth they sen-stored, sibly affected me, I had however the

** 1 had soon however the mortifiCiY- double consolation of knowing that Itwit of finding that I watf destined to was unjustly accused, and seeing thatlie a victim to cat ninnies, the most -un* the esteem of those whom 1 most val-Ibtiiiilcd and uujnst; a domestic, who lued, was not lessened by reports,had lived with me from the time of my which they treated, as the effusions ofmarriage, was guilty of n glaring fault1, malice and falsity,"for which I discharged him; he was Athelie ran into the room, as thetaken into the service of a woman fa- Marchioness concluded her narrative,mous for her love of scandal, and sooo and'Edward who was a favourite withafterwards the circumstances of my toe child, pressed her to his bosom,operation from my husband, was re- w^h nndissembled pleasure ; he soli-vived-, this man had witnessed the eited Madaine St. Valori's, permission,Marquis's discovering me in the arms which she smilingly granted to takeof Madatne Be Bieax, he was also one *»8 dinnet with her, and so entirely didof my attendants iu the country, and ne seem to forget the flight of lime,I that during a lit of ifnesg which that Pauline was obliged at. rather afrail me to iny chamber, I wait tote hour in the evening to him

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t -4. i - i i A Ai . .1 anxiously enquired into the cause ofof it, we do indeed suspect tliat the . ,J * , ,, . • , *w .. u ir *i i- i it; this however the Marquis evadedMarchioness herself, though remark* ' , t. ,. .1 ,1,1 ,- *, , ... /, , telling him, and the other directlyable for the regularity of her hours, , , i • . . i • «*;„«,, . , *. i * r •* i • changed the subject to his own affairs.would not have thought of ite being so ^ . , , -.1 i +K „, . , . f A. - ... Be Varanzai heard with pleasure themuch past her usual time of retiring, ', . .,. . *.• u o- T i, . - * ,, . . . . f , , , * complete justification which Sir Jid-but lor the striking of a clock, for she l, , .. . ^ .. * T> r ». . . . .& . . . ward detailed to him, of Paulines

certainly observed with great naivete, , , . i i i i, , , . . i * , ,., conduct, and he warmly embraced andand a look of surprise that she did not „ , , i * j i • * • i.. , , f i . i . fervently congratulated his friend, uponsuppose it had been so late by two , , , ..? . , . . ..., the probability of his union, with ahours. « /*«, 4, - • , , 4l . , woman so truly amiable.When the friends met the next day, ^ .,. . . . , r... i,. . , , , , , We will n^w look back a little andone would nave supposed that tbewbad • , . ,, »i -, , • , r* i. i account to our readers, for the sombrechanged characters: the •Jbnglisbman ,, ,, v\ \T13 , . , A ' „ , A f. • appearance o* the gay !>.• Varanzai,appeared to have totally lost his uati- ,r . . t ?, , , • .»1 *, , . . J .. , , , whose mind was at that period m the

gloom: his eyes sparkled with • , , , *• + n.® , ,, ; . . „ , . most harassed and u.nconifortablevivacity, and the elasticity of his step,the gaiety of his air afforded a 1S." . 4. -, '" ,. ..« .4l u i,ft J His celestial guardian still withheld

sinking contrast "to the meianeholly , . . , - - .4l,. . - J her consent to his marriage withand discontent, visible in the features » . • * • *• <• •.». J4ouise, whose mtreaties for the per-of DC Varazai, whose fine countenance formance of the cermuony, grew everywas with an expression of day mor, pr689in^ aud De Varanaaicare that Sir who who was ^y no -mea|19 gka,ed in ^

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art of evasion, knew not what reason with a gentleman, whom none of theto assign for the delay. rest of the company knew; he was a

Twice had he received billets from man of polished and elegant manners,Etheria, and each time the Sylph had and apparently pcssesed of great skill;reiterated her injunction to him, not he had besides another advantage,to marry Louise without her previous which a gamester should never be with-conseiit; to disobey Etheria, was not out, coolness of temper; one night how-to be thought of, and on the other hand ever he lost so considerably, that forto suffer the mind of Louise to be torn the first time he appeared a little ruf-as it evidently was, pained him exceed- fled.iogiy, in this state of mind he fell into " Fortune is against you to night"a habit, in which he had never before said the Marquis, " but to-morrowindulged the destructive one of gaming, evening the fickle goddess may beat first as he sought only amusementt more favourable, I wiil meet you here,lie played for small sums, but by de- for the purpose of giving yon your re-grees he was completely drawn into the venge."vortex of play, and at the time of which To this the other assented and theywe are speaking1, he had, though slightly met accordingly on the following' eveti-iqjnred his fortune. ing; Be Varanzai however seemed to

At a gaining house to which the have been a false prophet, for lie stillMarquis iu the habit < >f goin|s he continued to win, and the stranger say.frequently and occasionally played ing he tired of playing for such

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small stakes, proposed, to flouble them,; In a few hours thought De Varauzaito this the Marquis agreed, and after and 1 tdiall no longer have a roof tosometime luck changed, and De Va- shelter me ;—His promise to Louise,ranzai determined when he had suftered and the impossibility of keeping it,the stanger to win back his money, thai added another pang to those whichhe would drop play; but this resolution rent the heart of the unhappy Mar-was forgotten, in the warmth with Hu's> "there is but one way" thoughtwhich he pursued the game; nearly half he, "but one means left me," of es-the. night was wasted at cards, and Be caping poverty, disgrace and reproach;Varanzai had lost a sum, which re- he always when out iate at night, carrieddticed him from affluence to mediocrity. pistols about him, and drawing one<l 1 cannot now desist, "said -he m^h tally from his pocket he was in the act ofand as the last effort of desperation presenting it at his head, when he felthe staked the remainder of what he his arm suddenly arrested, and thepossessd ; he lost and he rose from the words "* coward dost ihou seek by sui-table with apparent calmness, but in cide, to fly from merited punishment'reality his brain was on lire; he gave sounded in his car; not the breath ofhis antagonist a written acknowledgment Zephyruw could be, softer than the voicefor .the* sum due to him, and lit? quitted which at this moment appalled the soulthe house in a state little short of frenzy. of the Marquis, be dropped the pistol

The morning, had already dawned, it and sunk upon his knees before awae darfe, and a heavy mist was falliog.

40 THE SYLPH MISTRESS. THE SYLPH MISTRESS, 4i

figure, which the voice informed him « I have hitherto excused everywas that of Etheria. thing," replied the Sylph, "but this last

She was inveloped so completely in a action is of a nature, so totally oppositevery large wrapping cloak, that Be to those principles, which I took suchVaranzai could not see either her figure pride in Seeing you practice, thator her face. nothing can he urged in its extenuation,

" "Rise Marquis," said she, in a tone « Yet once more I will try you, if yourof calm severity, " rise and return home, future conduct is worthy of the promiseyou will find upon your toilet the _ mo- of your youth, if • abandoning illicitney which you lost at play, you will pleasures and rninotifci pursuits, youalso find an explanation, of the reasons mcr'lt the • friendship of Etheria, youwhy I have so long opposed your union slmli |tl time be restored to it?"

. with Madame Le Dorival, and now She hastened away, as she finished .Marquis farewell for ever, from this speaking, and the Marquis lost in won-moment 1 renounce.—." der at lnc scene Înch had just passed,

" Oh in pity exclaimed De Varanzai, returned to his home; He proceeded,let me this once obtain forgiveness, my immediately to' his chamber; on hiskind preserver, my celestial friend f table lay a pacquet, which he torecondescend to accept of that life, which hastily open, and he found inclosedyon have preserved; I swear to dedi» the acknowledgement which he hadrate it to you, never, never again shall given to the stranger, aurl also theyou have cause to blush for me." money whirh he b»4 lost in the early

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part of the evening; but the letter which have hitherto so strenuously opposedaccompanied this valuable present, con- J°™ UIlio« with Ma4ame; U Uorivai,

information which De Varanzai whcii W leam that s^ W* >^<»wag obliged to Tead twice, ere he could *ou> a»d tfeat the compliance, whichcredit the evidence of his senses and you supposed you owed.- to her weak-even then he almost distrusted its an- ljess> was a premeditated artifice, tothentieity. lure you into matrimony, and to hi«Je

from the world ihe. efiects of an amour,"• At the tery moment, that the hand which she had for some time carried

of friendship is about to extricate you on with a man in every respect beneathfrom mo engagement, replete with misery ^r; in kss than §ix months from theand disgrace, you are I foresee on the time m which as you fancied you tri-ppint of plunging yourself into the abyss' umphed over the, honour of Madameof ruin, for what eeeurity has a pro- ^ Borival, she will give to the worldfessed gamester, ?gainst the attacks of « IivillJ? Proof of lief ^"a»lty; 1>llt m.poverty? alas! perhaps, even at the some doubts uiay yet remain upon yourmoment that 1 am about' to uufold. to wjnd, and as it is necessary for youryou, the mystery of that iniquity to liwawe and your peace, to break withwhich you had nearly fallen a victim Louise instantly, see ami question heryou may be on the verge of destruc- woman, she will confirm the intelligencetion. given you by

14 You will no longer wonder why I *'£THERIA.

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, , „ , * . . * had- -an intrigue with.a young man who'" Mv fttrebodemes were too just, ami . ° , _ _ , ». '*• e ° » . • was-private secretary- te one of theroe frenzy of a moment, has deprived ... , , f. ,' J .. . . , Marqms s mends.you of ; -rash mid unhappy (.^ .•. . , ¥1 v . „•_ j & i ii ^ "Devil I murmured • l>e Varaiizai,De Varanzai, do you only recover from , , .. - , , . , ,7 • * i "Ht what proof, " Ram he, aloud, canone error to plunge into another, Ah, . „ . . ,»,. . . . * _? , . you 2ivemeofthi.s-rnow little could I once have forecteen, 4,. ._ , .. , , " i our own ej&* may convince yoitthat you-would thus have diseraced tm ,, . . . ,%, ,. , ,,J . _ ° tins, evening my lord,, replied theprecepts, the of— — , . ,.. ' w.r *t» , " woman, "my Jadyexpects M. St. irierre

and I am ordered to deny her to all other*r « M 4L * i * i r» ir visitors; you may iffyou please station• Not all the respect winch De Varan- ,1. , . ; , , ,.. - « , » . , . , . 011 11 vourseft in the anti-chamber, leadm&: toaai felt fur his guardian Syiph, could * •. ; . , • . . . , ?.

,., > . . J,, ,, ,i • i «* the apartment in which she will see hiua-at toe moment of his readme this •fetter , * , , Ml, . « « i •» - »» « » and thur conversation, will most pro-him with ttie of .Louis es , , , ' t A , , *... . , « , , bably betray their secret.fniilt; he was determined, however, to *•* *r • • . • « • •' » .. • i De Vura'ri/ai acimiesced mthiw plan,"see her woman, and as ,. . . . . . . . . . . . and never-had time seetiK.'d to move HO?soon as he thought she would be starring , , ,., - , .. -«,, , . r. , _ «_, , ., .slowly, as it did with the ManiuiH*lie to Le Don?ai's. . . . , . A , 4, . , during that day; evening at last cameA promise of reward secrecv, , i i,, » - ' . i.* * »» ,. i . i i * awd conducted by Lomsje s* woman, h«it slie would discover thf1 truth, drew ... . , , , ,. Al, , „ . ,- ¥% took-his-station close to we itoor ot theiroai tlie, servant ot Mudume Le llor* -; , . , , * , f -»•*. , . , , * *i * i i, i , apartment, in which Madame Le lloi*-ti'.t! an iirlifiowIfilgeiHeiit that her lady r

ival was entertaining her lover

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, f wsfe the matter till-he complies with411-cannot conceive the cause-of your ° . r

^ . . . m y wishes.-supineae**,-"- said a male wee m *n - Your importunity tl,en will be vain,"

angry tone, -why do yon not insist said the Marquis, as opening the doorupon the performance of his promise? Qf ^ he j, ^ Mm§elf

"Alas, how can I insist, replied to Louise and her paramour, thejMadame Le Dental, in a tone of gtoted .n confusion ffom t!ietender reproach, •• you ought to know gofa ^ ^ ^ Wgthat from the moment a wcmtm yields, ^ ^ an(| . . ^she gês up ail her power, sunk motionless on the floor.

"That may be where ao affair is of ., *, , • , • • u The pusillanimous St. Pierre endea-the heart; but as-your object in yield- *f . J ,,. - voured to steal out of the apartment.ing, was iheanvto- save yoiirselt from , ,rt ., . ,. . *%* " , , . - . , , but Be Varanzai regarding hi m with adisgrace, y o u should 'exert t h e whole i i / - * x i j i - ^ ^ j û fe * J - look of contempt, bade him attend toof your influence, to expedite your ,, . , , » ,., ..t , ..J ,! ' ,, .* his mistress, and hastily quitted themaritnge. ^ room, blessing heaven and Etheria for

*'! prithee dear -Eugcfte, 'let us • not h|g ggc

talk the matu* farther over'-now; I re- . m ghaj, not detea to ouv ?eaderg

peat to you, that I have need every the many wise resolutions made by themcangtomduce the Marquis to hasten Marquis, to avoid future follies, wefee of bis promise; I will ^ ^ he kcp| ^ andyou may rest my own' saket at fhe mA of thfee ^^^ ^ fomj(| if|

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a drawer, the talisman, of which his being, who has interposed between meSylph had formerly deprived him, with and death, nay what is worse thanthese words written on a paper beside death dishonour," returned l)e Varau-

it; . .,„ âi-" Yap are now worthy to wear it. „ j$e ;n tjie j;tt|e temple at t!ie bottomAn exclamation of delight escaped ojr yom. garden, to-morrow night at

the Marquis, and as he pressed the twelve precisely, and your wishes willlocket to his lips; "Ah," cried he, be-ratified."" when shall I be deemed worthy of jt js probab!e that Sylphs do notthe performance of Etheria's promise, deal in, or reply to compliments, forwhen will my celestial benefactress al- Etheria took no notice of the rhapsodylow me to see her." of thanks which DeVaran/ai voluntarily

"When you can answer for it, that poured forth.appearances will not mislead your At twelve o'clock, the Marquis dres-judêment, I have already told yon sed with as much care as if he had bi.-o-nthat if you behold Etheria at all, it umst to meet ais ear th ly beauty, proceededbe under a form totally dissimilar to to the temple; he unlocked the doorher own," said the voice, which .the softly, and on entering he almost startedMarquis had before heard with delight, lû.k at the unexpected scene that met

"Under what ever form she may lib eye; the temple was lighted with adeign to appear, my heart will bow bi-i'liancy that daz/lcd the sight, andwith humble reverence to the celestial reciiiiia;^ on a, couch at one end of it

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was a female figure, whom the beating of ^ inhabitant of Aj r ; a fastidiousheart of the Marquis told him was the cHtic might .^^ ^ discovered

celestial object, whom he had m long ^ her fece w&g . of what ig

wished to behold, , , « , f ,, ,. - ,termed oeauty, for the fineness of herShe arose on the entrance 01 the . . . reyes and the brilliancy of her com-

Marquis, and moved a few steps to- , . . , , . .1 ' f plexion, constituted her sole claim to it;wards him; a veil of the lightest tex- .1 , t • yet so captivating was the general ex-tire, halt shaded half concealed, a pthte |)ression of ' com)ter|anoc t)m, ,Lc

but most graceful %,„•«, she threw ,t M ta ^ nenr ^âside, and De Varauzai who had .np- ^ mf)rc ,OTdyi nf)t . ^p.,se,l that he was to behold the Sylph whethcr fae did nQt think |ipr Uttle Cko_under a form, rather repulsive than in- , , , 4 . 1 * 1 1 ^ ^ 1r patra nose, handsomer than the beautifulvitioff. ffa/ed with wonder and delight ^ - r A/T i T -r* • i&t ^ , . & C:*reeian one of Madame Le Donval, oron the lovelv vision, before him. ,1 /. , , , ,, , .,J

t the finely shaped though somewhatThe iicntre of Ethcrm, or rather the r » r a* irt ' i IA masculine Roman nose of Madame

figure under which she appeared to l)e ^, .Yaranztti 'was formed bv the hand of mi *«• • i i i%4i<m£<u , w u » . j Y|ie j^jufq,!^ dropped on o»e knee8ymin«tn',ai'd every motion proriamied before ^ lo?e|y bcnefectreHS? who

!»^r a favoured daughter of the graces; . geafed at |jer sk|e ; ,vhi!e the airy lightness of hrr step, and cliarmed was De Varanzai, that it wasthe slightness of her finely turned limbs, some moment8 before ije co|jld co,lccl

were well culculuted to realize tlie idea Mmgelf fo gpeak; w|iat gelltijaeflt u

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hrniable object to fill up ; ivorild my. celestial friend but condescend to cti- rect my choice, would she but deign to point out to me a partner for life, pos- kessed of those estimable qualities which mould constitute my felicity, how much would she add to the obligations, which I already owe tier !”

g6 You would impose upop me a task, Bhrquis,,” replied Etheria, L i which for your own happincss, I am compelled to decline : to guard you from danger, to deter you from &&, and to stimulate you-to the practice of virtue, i s the pro- vince of d Sylph, brit in your choice of a partner for life J must nof interfere ; there your heart only, ought to be con- sulted, all that I can do is to shield you from an unworthy choice, and of that I iave given you proof, in the case of Ma- dame Le 3hriva1, it i s my ~ t e n ~ i o ~ and my wish to do.”

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The Marqnis remained silent for a which I have been fortunate enough tofew moments after Elheiia had clone render you, makes you view me throughspeaking. " There is a young- person," the medium of a favourable prejudice,said he at length, " to the qualifications Adele in every respect resembles me,of whose heart, and whose temper yon and I repeat to you Marquis, that wereare no stranger to, and whose pcruon 1 you to marry her, your wife would notthink charming, I mean the lady under be handsome in the eyes of any one butwhose figure you appear to me" yourself."

The veil which Etheria had thrown " I should be perfectly indifferentback, fell at this moment over her face to the opinion of others," said the Mar-and she was some time adjusting it before quis in a firm tone ; «' if Adele is indeedshe replied. what you now appear, and if her heart

" Adele DTounumviHe,M said she, and her temper are good, she would in"ispossessed of a good heart, and her my eyes, possess every grace and everytemper is also amiable, but my clear charm ?"Marquis, your fancy misleads your " But Adele is not rich, and her birthjudgment, A dele has no pretentious to is far inferior to your own."beauty/| « Are these in your opinion, quali-

"Ah Etheria," cried .the Marquis fications which I ought to regard in thepassionately, " do not say so, can I look choice of a wife?"mi you, and believe that possible?" « By no means, but there are no women

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who possess them and who are as ami-able as Adelc." tlie volatility of your temper, should

" B u t l am certain, I shall love hurry you into an engagement of whichAdele/5 Jon might afterwards repent; take then

Etheria smiled, «« Well De Varanzai, m? counsel> and make °° deciifrat,io"

I will take care that you shall at least of love to Adele De Tournonville, tillsee Adele, whether her sentiments toyou are certain that she is the woman,wards you will be favourable, I • cannot with whom ?°\ woald ™sh tO pa8*vet tHP" your future days."" ' « T M ~ »/r . f ,, .. . ,. , . " In this respect as in every other you1 he Marqm,s felt the implied reproof l , T , , -,, T ,, ., . . , . shall direct me; but can I doubt ot" Have 1 then nothms: to hope from. , . .,

f , , • » - , , t£ .,, felicity with a woman who enjoys theyour friendship,' said, he, "will you J ,. ,• a * , , 'e hanuiness of beinff your peculiar cnar.ijjw,not use your influence over Adele for juu'P1" . , , - .that, that is one ot the reasons whichmer" ' , .... , . ,,

„ v , » - . 1 , 1 .- would prompt me to make MademoiselieYon have forgotten the declaration, ,,x ,„ ... >f •„, . , ,, 1 1 , 1 1 . OeTournoimtlc iny wi fe !

winch 1 have made, but I do not mean ,,,, , 4 - « n ,-.„,. . . • , , , , . , „ "That reason uet-d not influence you,to dispirit you, Adele s heart m wholly . -, i ^ ,,illf,. , , ••• i whenever vou marry with my consent,disengaged, and vou are not likely to , , „ , * ' , , , . ft™...,,-*„ . , 1 shall be allowed to resume my iormerprove an unsuccesiul lover; to morrow ,. ,,

t ... , , ofliee of vour guardian.ei^ht she will be at the Opera, for the " , . A 1%,, *\ . , , . ' , EtluTia's last words, conveyed to liefirst time that she appears in pubhr, , . , , . . .,. ., . , ,, , , T, ,T • » i I I Varanzuia i i idfa , which, i f itwasm«k'(:dbut mark me De Varuuzui i dread lest . . ,. , . •true would make him too happy; tie

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/ recollected, that in her first letter, she Marquis had scarcely power to stain-had told him she was deprived of the mel, ; few a|most u'ninteiijgibie sen-care of his destiny from m accusation ^^ ^ Etherk intenupted.which had been preferred against her „ j ihou^tS} De Varan-to the sovereign of the Sylphs; could . „ ... , T , !... ,T . , . J *. . 2at, said she, "and I conjecture alsoDe Varanzai hope that Jblheria was . . ,, T .n1 what gives rise to them. You, 1 willsuspected of having too tender a regard own that the friendghip which 1for him. Ah! if that was indeed the feu for you h&g been miscoostnlecl arid

case, if condescending to forget the dig- j w&g 8ummoned to the preserice of mynity of her nature. Etheria would be- , * *i kr.»«^ ftJ * sovereign to answer to the charge otcome his wife, how blest, how supreme- having degradcd mygelf by a passiori forly blest should he be; yet in what way a mortalj ft crime almost linexampled in

should he dare ask such a question ; tlie annalg of tl|e Sylphid race. Con.surprised at his silence and sdm|g of innoceiice i defended myself

agitation, enquired the cause, but never wkh ft d^.rec of finimesg and energy that

surely had ihe graceful De Varanzai ap. geemcd to affect my sovereigll> butpearcd to so little advantage in avowing lh()Ugh ghe piticd me> ghe iia(| f|C> power

it; Impelled on the one hand by a hope absolutely to acquit me; at last shewhich if realized, would render him t|)OUg|lt of a mk|(|Se pkri< ,The ma^blest, even beyond his wishes, and ter- rkge (>f De Varanzai,' .aid she, «shallriheil on the other, hy the fear of offend- be the criterion of Etheria's Innocence;ing his celestial mouitro»»t the poor if gbe afisist8 hig uni<m wit|l a morta|f

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we shall deem the accusation false, and ness which prompted me to a requestshe shall be restored to those privileges that I now renounce. Oh! let me neverwhich we are now compelled to deprive make my benefactress so base a return;her of.' A murmur of applause ran condescend still to be my monitress, mythrough the assembly, and happy in the guide through life, and pardon a hope,certainty that time would wipe away which sprang, not from presumption,the stigma, which I felt I did not merit, but from a sentiment as pure as yourf withdrew. Rest satisfied, De Varan- own exalted nature."zai, that you have my siucerest friend- " The error of a moment," said theship and wish not for more; by assum- Sylph, in an indulgent tone, " cannot being a human form to bestow myself upon considered us crime; but I must hastenyou, I should destroy my own felicity, to bid you adieu ;" continued she, rising,without being able to perpetuate yours; and drawing around her, her transpa-iucapable of participating with me in the rent veil; " prostrate yourself, my dearprivilege of inmiorrality, which I should Marquis, and cover your eyes while Istill retain, our union would in a few perform a short ceremony before Iyears be broken by the hand of death, ascend into my native element,"and I should be still compelled to retain. The Marquis did as the Sylph hada state of existence, which, when I had ordered, he heard her repeat a fewlost you, would be truly miserable." . words* in a language to • him unintel-

" Oh, Etheria!" exclaimed the Mar- ligihle; all was then silent for a fewrjiiis, " can you pardon the mad selfish- moments ; the Marquis ventured to

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look up, but he found himself alone, rageous devotee; this attempt succeededand unlocking the door of the temple, better tlian ller fo™er ones ! handsomeix ,r . i * u- u«»v»u^. presents to different convents, estab-De Varanzai returned to his chamber, £ . * . , .., . .. „ .. fT?^ • K • i i lished her reputation for piety, and libut the recollection of Ethena, banished * . /, f . j ,! ,. those people who had the misfortune tosleep for a considerable time. f. . ,. .

rr,i , • -r* -17 , hear her dissertations on religious topicsThe next evening De Varanzai went t mt ,< ,, , i i ^ „ i * i:« were neither edified by her zeal nor con-to the opera at an early hour, but his . *

i j i *k i ^. c,^ f^~ vinced by her arguments, tliey were ateyes wandered round the, house for a J & . .i *' .• ' • i A A j i least stunned by her volubility and pre-long tune in a vain search after Adele, J .

, , ,! , i . i, vented from replying by the heat whichat length she appeared, accompanied by i j » jmil i • .i .i • * she anathematized every one who daredMadaine Limoges, the most loquacious . J.

i .. ' , , • li T> • to dissent from her opinions,arid tiresome old woman in all Fans. l .- •«» , T . . ., i . f How unfortunate did De VaranzaiMauame Ldinoges in tlie early part of

, ,, f . -, , if i * i 4. now think himself, only a week beforeher youth, fancied herself a beauty, buti i - j t .. i t i he had dared to defend Voltaire, a crimeim she did not find many who agreed

... , • • • . , * t ^ 4.1 for which Madanie Limoges had gravelywith her in opinion, she courted the ° » j. , f ,, , , assured him, some hundred years spentsociety of the muses and became a pro- J l

i« i" -, TI i» • e in purgatory would scarcely be deemedJessed wit. Here she was aicam unror- J? . • • ,1 -, , , , ' i T" < -i i a sufficient expiation. He internallytunate; nobody remembered or retailed " l , .4| 1 4 I . u. , »» i r. execrated what lie now termed his ridi-tJte good things which Mauame JLimoges , ,

• « t i i -4 f • 11 i culous levity, and changing his seat forwas in the habit of saying, and she made? ' 3 * &

«i • i , •*• L t * one in the next box to Madaine Limogesa third transition: she became an out- • b

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dame fancied he listened with profoundlie put. on an air of gravity, and bowed to attention to her remarks,her with the most, profound respect. De Varanzai could indeed have gazedIS ever was an air more petrifying than for ever on Mademoiselle De Tournou-that wi th w h i c h short-turned his salute, vitte, whom he could scarcely look at

* and toomuchintiiJi idsitedbythe/c««teMr without thinking he beheld Etheria.of her manner, to attempt entering into Adele had not, however, the air of dig-conversation, the poor mortified advo- m-ty t}iat characterised the Sylph ; butcute for wicked wit sat biting his lips in ^ne soft t jm j t]j ty Of ]lf r manner was notsilence, when an accident gave him the }€SH attractive in the eyes of De Varaii-opportunity wished for. y/ai, and when she spoke the Marquis

This was the entrance of the die- heard again those silver tones io whichvalier D'Auberval, who chanced to 1 jieart jm(j m often vibrated withstand liigb in the good graces of Ma- pleasure, the illusion was so complete,dame; he addressed her, and the Mar- i\mi |,e gazed upon her with nu ear-ijuis by degrees, ami with diffidence neatness that suffused her cheek wi thmingled in the conversation ; penetrated blushes.with t!«J air of h u m i l i t y with which the When the opera was over, D'Auber-Marquis addn-sscd her, and [not sus- vaj lllKj t|H, Marquis handed the ladiespcctinsr the cause of it, Madame Li- to their carriage, and l.)e V'aranxai hadmoges became at last more gracious, ^ jj|C mortitication to hear the Chevalierand while the Marquis was entirely !

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receive an invitation to dine with her the for you the good graces of this dragonnext day, which D'Auberval accepted. who guards your Hesperian fruit.""""" What would I not have given,"said is Dear D'Auberval," cried the Mar-the Marquis, taking the ^Chevalier's quis, " I never could reward you, butarm as the carriage drove away, " to prithee tell me what is your plan."have been included in that invitation." " Why a very .iinple one; cannci you

•« What" cried the Chevalier, gaily, be in daily expectation of a rehc fromfor the sake of Madame Limoges's ex- Rome, a pairing of the virgin's nail, orcellent dinner, dressed in strict con- a bit broken from one of the bars otfbrmity to the directions given hi UAl- that very identical grid-iron on whichHUPMC Go****»dt or for the pleasure of St Lawrence was broiled, or any thinganother peep at her fair charge, who is in short that you please, provided thatreally an interesting little creature." it has ever belonged to a saint; and feel-

« Do you know any thing of her?4' ing yourself, ab you very well may, an-ask*' Be Varanwi, eagerly. worthy of possessing a thing so rare

« On!,- that she has recently come to «"> valuable, offer it to Madame Li-. . /., | fiirÛttw.1 ;mnir«4 luoges's acceptance.reside at the house of l\laaaine Jîiiioges, « i

to who,,. .h» is, I believe, related," re- ^ MarqU,« embraced h,m.plied the f'bevalie,-: " but come, I)e ." «">%- <*^y> '"X <k'ar Oc Vara"-1 « , i -n ,.,„- • , » zai," cried the Chevalier, hui^hioa*, *' re*Varauzai, what reward will >ou f t i \ e ' ' » »'

.„ , , . *i i <• « ;iutj,»,r collecl that 1 am not Aiiele.me if I hit upon a method of conciliating 4{ i on are, however, my belter angel,

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iTii'if'd the Marquis, u and to-morrow him to stay dinner: he did not give heryour plan shall he tried." the trouble to repeat her invitation,

D'Auberval heartily wished it sue- which he eagerly accepted, and a shortc«-ss, and tSie friends then parted. time after Adele entered the drawing-

Hie next day the Marquis visited room.Madatne Limoges at an early hour. The attention which D'Auberval, furwith a very grave offer which lie made the Marquis's sake, took care to payto her of the upper part of the tongrs Madame Limoges, was favourable towith which St Dunstan took the Devil De Varanzai, who had an opportunity,by the nose, completely secured to him which he carefully protitted by, of eri-her pardon for his defence of Voltaire. tevtatuing Mademoiselle J)e Tournon-Slio listened with great complacency to ville. who .conversed with him with authe Marquis's assurance that in the unaffected good humour, that corn-circle of !iis acquaintance there was not pleted her conquest. There was aone \vh<>.>e piety rendered them HO wor- frankness and simplicity in the mannerthy of tiiis invaluable relit, as her- : of Adc-lc, that was indeed extremely in-self; but his ingenuity was terribly put • tcrc.stiug, without ui^kin^ any prcteu-to t i n - test to relate to her a few of the sioith to the character of a wit, there wasmivaclos which It had worked, lie con- a vivacity in her sallies, and a piquancyIrlvc-d to spiii out the (Icf.iil of tliem, » in her repartes, thai bhvwod she wantedhowever, till the good lady utrhaiitcd ot.ly .he will to possess the power ofwith lift' expected acquisition, asked Mliiiiiy-, while her sweetly fuutume dif-

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adence, her total unconsciousness of vourinS to create for myfielf' an interesi

the advantages which she so eminently in the bosora of this banning girl, satis-possessed, made the Marquis regard fiecl as l am that she Presses everyher with a mingled sentiment of respect lîty, that caii reilder me IiaIWand admiration; the hours fe* like mi- J^* cannot aocU8e me of P1* 'mites, and the Marquis was at last M1?J\obliged to take his leave. He iaid aside the drawing, and walked

Madame Limoges very graciously in- to the wmdow- " Wh^ Marquis," saidtimated at parting that she would he Adele» **«* "P the drawing, and ex-always glad' to see him, a permission amming it, « I protest you have notwhich he took care to avail himself of, half fillished tl»8- See>" continued she,for he almost lived at her house, and presenting it to him,. « the light is tooeveiy day Adele rose in his estimation. glariiig^here, and' the effect of theShe accustomed herself to devote the wa:ei .

A J t ,.. 4. -, , , , "You shall tell me all about it to-mornmg to the cultivation of her talents, . , .. ,, • -T\ t? » morrow, cried lie Varanzai, luterntpt-and on these occasions lie Varanzai , r

, , .. , - , inj? her, "but at present, to say thesometimes played the part of her pre- s , . , . . , ; ,truth, my mind is occupied with aceptor. , . . .. , . , „1 „ ,, , , . „ ... . much more interesting subject.•" fto, said he, mentallv,-while he em- « • , . , , " A , M •. . . .- , ." , , . He led Adele to a seat, while heployed himseli one day m vetoucmna; a ,. . , , .. 1A; * . , . , f , , . . , . . was spiking, and placing lumseltilrawitiff which she just finished. « ., • ,' s , , , ,__ &^ .„ . J. t . her, he pleaded his passion m'* Mo; I will no longer delay endea-

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the warmest terms; she I V ~ S silent but if there is truth id the observation, that bltislies mid sighs arc eloqueuce -in love, De Varanzai liad,no reason to complain.

Tiie Marquis however, like most of his sex, was a little unreasonable ; ‘‘ W ~ d d not Adele give hiin by a single word, reason to hope?”

‘‘1 scarcely know what to say to you,” said she, at last, while her voice faltered, ‘‘ for I . h a w so much to say, such a strange confession to inake,”

‘9 A confession Aclele, good heavens ! tiot of your love fGr another.”

“Oh CL, hut of a step, which you may judge with severity.” - .

“JuJ<st-! - you with severity, ah! Adele, w s : g me not so rnucti I beseech p i , b ~ d what is this step, have no re- P ; ‘ W ~ S s i itb me, I ot‘ you, dearest Ad e1e.”

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We had taken the hand of Aclele in his, and she did not attempt to withdraw it but i t trembled rioleiitly ; the Marquis pressedit to his lips.”

“.Still silent AdeIe, said he, at last.

‘‘ I an1 collecting courage, but is i t pbssible, 3)e Vararizai, that you have no idea. of what I about to sap? has the deception practised u p 1 1 YOU, succeeded so completely, that you have seen and known me without owe sus- pecting that Adele arid Etheria are”-

5‘ T!ie same pers~u,” cried t h e Mar- quis, wlio from the ftwegoing part- of her speech comprehended what she ikas about to say.

her blushing face from the eyes of D e Varanzai;

And this i s the step which; you feared I shotdci judge with eeverity, mr VOL. If , E P

It is indeed true,’’said she, averting .

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guardian, my preserver," exclaimed he,dropping on his knees, and passionately CONFESSIONS OF ADELE.k»*ing her hands, « now doubly dear to „ ft fa ^ £me. But say, sweet Adele, by what ^ ^ tone rf ^ and

menu, did you manage; I must know herself the office of Censor,that, or I shall beheve you m every ^^ ^ ^sense of the word, an enchantress. *sense 01 me wwiu, proves Ins past follies, and warns him

« Oh !" cned Mademoiselle De Tour- ^.^ ^ o ^ ^nonviUe, recovermg her v.^c.ty, that celegtial anj to

i* a loug history, 1 must wnte U for your ^ & Jperusal, for 1 cannot tell U to yon; and ^ ? now, MarquiU m«.t poÛwly ban.sh ^ ^ f hare

Hpracttaei| upon y<|u

you till evening. had ite origin in a mere romantic whim:The Marquis would have ranon- drcul»stances tem ted me to ca u

strated, but Adele was de.ermmed, m ferther j^ , at first ^ ^this instance, she .aid to be obeyed. a predilection in your favour, which IThe presence of Madame Limoges and mj .^^ ^ fo ôther company prevented any particular cffect of & ^^ ^ more ^convewation b<-tween the lovers m the ^^^ ^(.veiling, but the next day the Marquw tions " 'received from Adele a packet contain- „'j,ut jug he followng— COImt of Inyselfj for> in 0(,S(|ect ^ my

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fainilv and fortune you are deceived: odiou8 to me? ?et from the enquiriesthe former is equal "to your own, the which l made' ! liad no reason to L°PC

Jailer somewhat superior ; but resolved f'f we wel>e acquainted, that I, ,, • a e ... should attract your regard; admiredto owe notums to the influence of either, J , ,

T , . . . , ,, , i i i *u* i as * understood vou were, by the mostI was dettfrmmed that you should think . .„ _ ". « ., , . • iu * bean tit ul women in Fans.me inferior to you in these respects, .

„ . . , < . * t 1 thought, and for the erst time IDeprived of my parents at an early . ° - A *1 „ i & i i • sighed while I thought, of my want ofaue. inv fortune was left solely ID my own ° ° '3 ' * i. -i r • i i •*!. beauty; (*• Would that she could seepower ;my own family furuished me with , ' -ti » -, -^ ^r1 . - . . . t • t herself with my e} es. said De Va-an instance of the miseries which sprang . . . « fi i i. , . t • • i ranzai, internally, while he perusedfrom unions founded in ambitious and . , , v*. , i « - - this part of the pacqnet) " Yet if weinterested motives, a n d 1 resolved, l i • A . • * * • < * • i A »' . . . , were not lovers, 1 fancied vie might beever I married, to be previously eon- , P, 4| 4 ,, / . ; . friends, isnd yomr ?isit to the Chateauvineed that mvseli, and itot my tortnue , , ., . ." . t . , , * ... J) Auberval, gave me an opportunitywas the obje<-t. 1 resided with my „ . ° ,, *r ,. . , . , , , . , , . of presenting myself to you in myaunt, Madiinie UArviltc, on my pater- . , ,, , A ,. . , * , .- ,, , .. .. r« , sylphid character; the idea was faiiciiwl,iial estate, near the city ot lours, and , .A al , - » ¥ ,, ,. ,. , . ' . ' *'. , . . but it was the only mode 1 could thinkbusiness t>nn«>;t?a me, for the first tune. ,,. , A , ,,, ,. ' r . . . «j» to introduce myself to your notice,to visit Parts: chance tlnvw yon in my ... , , , . , , ,. .' ,. * . without violating the delicacy-of myway, and Irotii th" moith.'nt ol my seeuiif T * , ,*' , l i * ' ' sex: 1 was fortunate enough to be ac-yo», ilic pi*tk'i*ders to tuv imiifl who , , -4i •»* i -m •«?• t; , t , , « . ,.A." , quamted with Madame De Valmfont,had bt'tore been only liitliilt-reiit, became

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who very rea.liJy entered into ,„, wished to Ktma to paris>

scheme, and ,concealed my be.ng an „,- * reluctance , d<mjed

mate of the Chateau, from everv one but , . , i, , " . . self the pleasure of an interview, whenher own woman, who was partly, but r, , . , , , Kll4.4. , • /. i , YOU so ardenth wished to see me ; but

not entirely, in our confidence; the y , A u j • I i• i • t ., i . , ., I was well aware that you had picturedmanner in which the chateau was built . . . , ,, , A T ,, me in your imagination, lovely as oneâve me every advantage that I could . , „ , , , , , . f A • n i T. - . , - • . - . • " . . of the fabled daughters of Air, and 1wish for, in carrying on my plan; m . , to - • . +, . . , , , knew not how far my appearance oughteach apartment was a concealed door, . .„ • u- u i . «i.,, . ¥ i - , , , . destroy the illusion which I so much80 that I had ac cess to your chamber, wished to keep alive; I endeavoured,when I pleased, but you would not however, to prepare you |o behold youralways remain at the Chateau, and I Sy|ph Jnder au OTdinary form, (if Iracked my invention in vain, for some should-at a future time venture to seemethod of continuing, in the character you,) by informing you, that I wasof Etheria, our correspondence when obliged to assume that of Adele; de-you should return to Paris, Chance lighted to think that my stratagem hadupon this occasion stood my friend, your t)eelj thus far successful, I returner' tovalet became enamoured of Jeannette, Paris as soon as you did. My ''egardMadame de Valmont's woman, and for you hitherto had only furniÎied menothing could be easier, than through With pleasurable seiisationn, but I willMadame de Valmont'to secure his sue- own to you, that your attachment to

in my interest; this point once Madame Cleris gave me considerable

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uneasiness; yet, light and coquettish as sought to draw you into an attachment,she was, 1 thought it might be very pos- at tne verv niomeni at which she wassible to break the connection through engaged in an intrigue, my plans altered.herself; do not mistake me Be Varauzai, j solemnly conjured you not to marry,had she been worthy of you, never would nor even engage yourself without my.Adele have interfered between you, consent, and I endeavoured to producebut circumstances led me to form an proof of what I had reason to suspect,estimate of her character which, the the guilt of Louise.event has proved, was a just one. « Your valet supposed that I was a

" Your next attachment was, indeed, male relation of Madatne De Valmont,a serious blow to my repose; you were, iiml ]n that character I went sometimesas I conceived, lost to me for ever, yet to your ho*ise, where I remained, per-if you weded happily, I could not, I j,ap8> soine hours at a time in the apart-thought, be miserable; and I deter- ment next your own; this I did for themilled, as soon as you were United to purpose of occasionally addressing you,.Louise, to retire to a convent, to which arid, at one ;»f those times, an exclatna-a. small part of my property would be tion of your's betrayed to me what hadlooked upon as a princely gift, the re- just passed between you and Madauiemainder I meant to bestow upon your Le Dorival. You know what followed,.children. But when, from the inquiries but 1 assure you, I had great difficultyI made concerning Madame Le J)ori- to prevail upon your servant to sufferyal, 1 had reason to believe that she me to purloin your talisman, .

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" Apprehensive that you would rashiy was intended, and that it was meant as amarry Louise, and, on the other hand, severe but salutary lesson. The nightnot daring to reveal to you suspicions before that on which you lost your all,which I could not prove, I suffered, for furnished me with the evidence which Isome time, the greatest anxiety, and sought of Madame Le Dorival's crimi-when I found that you had contracted a »ality, and I had the happiness to curefondness for gaming, I was nearly, dis- you of *«* worst of habfts» and to

tracted; it was necessary, at all events, rescue you from the snares of an artful$o break you of this dreadful habit, and woman at the same time.one method only presented itself. I " How richly was I repaid for all thehad had the good fortune to be service- anxiety I had suffered on your account,able to a man of worth, who was re^ when, m our interview, you expressed aiJuced to extreme distress, and, with a wish to make Adele your wife, and yetwife and three children, was upon the the woman so far conquered the Bylph,point of perishing, when chance revealed *«** l 'wa8 half m^'y 'that the 8age

to we their situation. To this gen- Ktheria had not made some impressionI unfolded iny fears respecting «P°" y°»r hcart; but w-heil **mnS ™

your fondness for gambling; at my de- tlie idca that l lmrP«*cly threw out' °sire he met you and practised all the W partiality for you, you avowedunfair arts of play in order to deprive yourself my lover, I was tempted^ toyou of your property; lie was aware of d«>P mJ Mld OWE ^ lllMfthe 'purposes for which the deception to you: a of pride

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withheld me—< No,' said I, mentally, love and fidelity, nor would he leave her* let Adele owe nothing to the influence till he had obtained her consent thatff Etheria.' I saw the pain that you their union might speedily take place,felt when assuming the dignity of an The same day that gave to De Varan-onhabitant of Air, I declared that we zai his lovely Adele, united Sir Edwardmust be only friendc, and you rose still Montreville to the Marchioness of St.higher in my estimation, from the gene- Vaiori, and, perhaps, four happier vota-rosity which induced you to blame your- ries never graced the temple of hymen.self for thinking, even for a moment, of The day after their marriage the Mar-degrading her whom you loved, quis and Marchioness walked to the

" As the deception which I have little temple where De Varanzai hadpractised lias been productive of nothing: wet his supposed Etheria.but good, I am inclined to think that '* But how," said the Marquis, as hisyon will, without much difficulty, ex- ami encircled the war-;i of his fair bride,tend your pardon to «* how did you- contrive to vanish from

** ADELE;' me; did you, indeed,'' continued he,playfully, repeating her own words,

The Marquis only waited to finish ** ascend into your native element."this packet before he flew to his fair The Marchioness answered him bylylpli, who listened with blushes to the touching a spring, and 'a pannel flewrapturous, though not very coherent, back without noise.

which he poured forth of " When you had the temple re-

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paired," said Adele, " your valet, by dearer than the mistress to the Mar-in y direction, had this alteration made, quis.and I purposely fixed on the temple for Sir Edward Montreville has .akenour interview, because any where else I Jiis lady to England, but his acquaiu-must have made my exit like a mere tances say, that, since his marriage, hemortal." has become a different animal. He still,

" And I swear to thec, dearest however, retains one of his singularities,Adele,*5 said the Marquis, as he kissed a habit of speaking the truth, and hethe soft white hand which rested in his, frequently declares, with no small de*" that I would not exchange thee, at gree of exultation, that his Paulina isthis moment, mortal as thou art, for the as willing to hear it as ever Candida'swhole race of the Inhabitants of Air/* Fatima was,

And now, dear reader, first thanking The good Be Valmont'g still reside attlteefer thy patience, if thou hast indeed the Chautean B'Auberval; it is almosthad snlieient to accompany us thus unnecessary to say that Madamc Defar, we will take a review of our dramatis Valmont participated largely in the hap-personte, and then bid thee farewel. piness of Adele,

Be Varanzai and his Adele may, Maclame Le I>orival deserted by herwithout hyperbole, be said to enjoy lover, arid unable to conceal the conse-more than mortal felicity. A little boy quence of her indiscretion, has retiredand girl, lovely as the fairest of sylphs, from the gay world,have the wife and mother even Be Varanzai was, as may be sup-

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posed, unable to procure A/Ndamo Li-moges the promised rJic, but l - e made _ ^£

amends by getting her a vaiiay ofothers ; and as he "has not, since his ECHO OE MAMLEY.marriage, presumed to contradict heron religious topics, he stands very high ~~-ffl**"in her cood graces. He Is, indeed, lessb .. , - * /• In the village of —— resided theinclined to disbelieve the existence of JI ^l! » ... , ,, .11 , , ' , f -.. nn. ftimiliesof De Tourville, and Melcour.miracles than he was before hJS uoioo . .mirdciib iiidu ». For centuries back, these two familiesWUh An Inhabitant of Air. . had been amongst the most opulent

of j&e inhabitant of the village, and thefriendship which had from generationto veneration, subsisted between themKf , - '7-*was strengthened by the following in-cidents.

Augnste, the only son of Mr. DeTourville, was about 13 years of age,'and Erneste, the eldest child of M. Mel-cour, three years younger, when one claythe little Melcour asked Auguste to ac-company him on a visit to liis nurse,

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who resided at a village a few miles dis- he had just escaped,—" But Erneste,"tant. As they walked, Erneste recol- thought he, " oh, my God! Erneste islected that, on that day, there was a fair drowned." At this instant he perceivedin "the village where his nurse resided, the head of Erneste just above theand he begged his companion to water, and, without a moment's hesita-quicken his pace, for they should have lion, he returned into the stream andrare sport presently. They came to a succeeded in reaching the shore withriver which they had often forded, but «is little fr»end. in wh°ra the vital sparkAugnste objected to crossing it on this appeared extinguished. Auguste placedoccasion, for it was much swelled by a the body in a position to discharge therecent heavy fell of rain ; the impatient water» which he must have swallowed,Erneste, however, would not be per- should he recover before his return, and

to go round,.he walked into the toe» flew» with incredible swiftness, towater and "Auguste followed him; be- the village for help. He met somefore they had crossed half way, the ra- labourers' on his way, and they returnedpidity of the current drew them farther with him ; Erneste was carried to thedown the river; Anguste caught hold village, and every means used for hisof ids companion, but the violence of recovery, but for a long time in vain, andthe-\vaves, in a few moments, compelled while-he continued insensible, no fo-liim to let go his grasp, and cast him treaties could prevail on Augusta- tosenseless on the opposite shore. He !ea¥e h«»' At le%r|h he opened his»oon recovered to a sense of the danger eyes» and his y°unS preserver retired to

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sion, and he chose the army. He was murdering that time, which he couldspeedily ordered to join his regiment, s£eild so much more P!easantly«which then lay at Paris, and the sorrow When Augugte and Erneste Parted

that filled his young heart when he bad they had a£reed to correspond, but inadieu to his paternal home, was soon about a êar AuSuste had the mortifi"chaeed away fey the lively and novel cation to find that his letters remainedscenes into which he entered, unanswered. This hurt him very much,

The person of young De Tourville for Jlis friendsniP (or Erneste was stillwas eminently handsome, and hebecame as stronS as li had beeB: other disaP'in a lit!Je time a very great favourite pointments, and of a nature still nearerwith the Parisian belles who had no to his heartj rendered Paris hateful to

reason to complain of his want of him, and he gladly embraced the oppor-gailantry; but he steadily arsided par tEnit^ of going with W§ reîmeilt to

ticipating in the ruinous excesses in America, where war was just broke out,which many of his brother officers k and tlie Fmicll> more from pique to

A virtuous education and a England, than from motives of humanitygood natural disposition, made him to the <listressed America»8' agreed toview debauchery with horror, and the leod them their assistance'card-table offered no attrmctioiis to oee The couraê and conduct of De Tour-

lively disposition in- ville mmi Salfied faim tlie notice of his

him to M ts a W0de of officers. He was rapidly pro-and, of a military life, his

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thirst for glory made him overlook its briu£ Mr- Williams a prisoner to New"V ,1,

hardships and privations, when an inci- -Oi-i ,dent occiired that abated his military When the? reached the house h was

ardour not a little. Past »lid»JSht> and the7 were refused

Mr. Williams, an English planter of admission. They burst open the door,' considerable property, had received and' on entering, were met by Mr. Wil-

from the Americans the most liberal Hams and his servants armed ; renderedoffers if ho would join their standard; futiOUS b^ a «*wtance .they dfd nothut, lhoii«?h the chances of succes were expect, the Americans charged themevidently" in their favour, Williams with impetuosity in spite of the com,sf'adilv refused to %ht a-airiBt a kin? wanding officer, i%ho was a French-whose*bread he had formerly eaten; wau' aild who WIshed to have sPared

for ho had hern, in fib youth, an officer thc effusion of blood, by making themin the British army; the Americans 1lUe faircsst otfers if the.¥ wollld 8lir'contented tl'.t!iuselves for some time with f€iitler,the »tri«t nt-iitwlity lie observed, DQ Tourvillc, who was amongst thebut suspirions bt-inff entertained that he in pressing forward, received awasahont to return to England, a partv blow« wit!l tlie b»tt-cnd of u carbine,of Americans, accompanied by a few from a scrvattl of WiIliaiiiH f«, whichPMMrh, aiuoiig wlioiii was De Tour- feUed him to the ground, and at the veryvilie, were witii to that the man *is stooping to

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younff iiiao, who rushed forward and 1 * 1 / 1 • , , . , ,„ °, . „ * • r. r i «c aild tiie fluency with which he spokecaned 10 the servant in English, " bpare 4l , , . . . -

, . , . i \i „, llie language, made the deception passhim—he is my brother I current

" If he were your father," replied the n/uu + 1 ^ * 1 / . „ .. . . . . A . l „, With the first dawn of the morriincother. " this is no time to shew mercy! *i,,. * *. * /• xr •**• i **. i i A i- the party set out for New lork. Mr.and he vehemently struggled to disen- wir **. i i i,„ . J

Al fefe . Williams was attended by his twoffaire hiniseif from the young" man, in • , , , ^ „ .„b ,e

1A ™ .„ ,11 daughters, whom De Tourvi Ic thoughtwhom De Tourville, who had now , ° . &

, , „ , tfie most interesting young women thatrisen, recognized J^rneste. i i j , , ,. « , 7 i ,., • * *i * lle "ad ever scen»and whe» t»ey reached'- Fortunately, at this moment the voice *i * •* i *.,.„, .f .. J .. «, r ' . that city, where Williams was,-by orderof the commanding oracer loodly pro- e ~ ,, . . ,' ** - , . > * • °* Congress, imprisoned, till h e h a dmisintr pardon, on condition of imme* ,. . . ., , . , .

,. w l ' . ., i Ainr ' satisfactorily cleared his conduct; hisdiate surrender, induced Williams s t , . . „ , . '. , , • , , . . , „ daughters accompanied linn, whichparty to lay down their arms, and the , , ., , .1 . „ , . , , »Vi i proved they possessed, m no small de-moment the confusion had a little sub- .„_ ,1 . . , - ... ,, . . .gfee, the virtue of fortitude,

sided the friends eave way to their joy n i ,/ J J J Our readers may suppose, that the:U this unexpected metftinc. A.; ,.,,1 t i *i i-! . b JneudM took the earliest opportunity to

Much caution was, however, neces- «»!«*« <•« «o«i *i *u , . ,'. , .- .' ' - '««ate to each other their respective ad-sary, for both aware that a discovery of ventureErtM:'ste*M country wouhl, in all proba- "ThrtHî, ««.,- i - i x» «, t. . , , . „ J Inough you have said nothing tobahty, prove fatal to him. He rc.nre- m» fm fi,,,, OMl • , , * „J !, ,. 4, r „ ' me °» «M* subject, my dear Auguste,"sented himself, therefore, as a dmiian, r-rio*! i?i»r»^ct- « * itfietl J^rtietsie, " yet 1 am aware you

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up arms agaiust my countrymen, but bear before you judge Willianis, who from eircurtistaiices I will hereafter explain to you? looks on Ine as a son, had declared a resolution of not tamely sur- renderiug himself to the Americans, whose conduct towards hiin, !he highly, a i d in some degree, justly resenta. To remain neutral d i i k his life was ex- posed to danger was irnpossible ; yet, heaven knon-s had I, ill self defence, taken the life of a Freueiluian I should have been miserable, and most thankful am f that Williams’s itid ignmt rashtiess did iiot proceed farther. But let me

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politciieas I ailcl good temper. I \wily believe he sent for me for 110 otfiev pure pose than to have somebody uenr hini whom he could tormeitt with ~ i n p u t l ~ ~ y : .you know the clisposijion of my father; and that his fondness for iny sister, induced him to grasp with eagerness at the idea of my uucle’s making me his heir. The complaints, therefore, which I sent home of m y situation were treated with disregard, and 1 received, instead of condolence, admonitions €0 behave with prudence, and to endeavour to conciliate the regard-of rriy g ~ o d - uncle. ’ ‘‘ Now the virtue of prudence, is one of the last which 3: could ever lay claim ko, and as to obtaining my uncle’s reward without it, was my disposition to be new modelled, the thing was not prac- ticable, for two more complete oppo- Bites iiever existed, f was aIways most

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religiously disposed to fulf i l the scrip- that she was my uncle's counterpart inlnr:d precept, 'Take no care for the temper and disposition. I had not beenmorrow,' My unele, on the contrary, long with him when she died, andregardless of the present, thought only among the number of those who offered

. for the fat s i re , and bi-irtg what the ling- themselves to supply her place, was anlish denominate a Croaker, in.- l i te ra l ly exceeding pretty girl, the daughter oflaboured to render every body about a farmer, who was come to Londonhim as miserable as he was himself. It from a remote part of Wales, in orderwas in vain that I sedulously applied to get a service.myself to his business, nothing- that 1 «« { This girl's face/ thought I, * willdid pleased him, and an event happened \m an infallible bar to her admission•which, by convincing me that his cha- into our family; ' for a more sprightly,i'acter was as worthless as his temper good-humoured countenance I ^leverwas execrable, induced me to quit his beheld; but 1 was mistaken, my unclehouse and try to provide for myself, engaged her, and, in about a fortnight

" At the time of my arrival in Krtg- afterwards, one day, us we «at at dinner,iaiiii, M, Mekotii- had a house-keeper, lit- observed that some damson pie,an old Sybil who had nîiled with him which he was eating, was remarkablyfor some years, and indeed it would be good, and that the girl was really nwcfnldifficult to find out another person who and clever. Conceive my astonishmentwould be plagued with her, as yon will at such a speech from a man, who, Ivery readily believe when 1 tell you believe, bad never before m his life

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spoken well of a human bring; but Ifcat at last she told me, my uncle hadtin- tin-Sim was soon dticidftlcd. made dishonour-able overtures to her,

" Snsan'Maythorn, our young house- which she had positively rejected, andkeeper, had a pretty, though "nnculti- he had threatened, if she did not comply,utfod voic«% and when she first came, lie would discharge her without a cha-sbe was perpetually chaunting her racter. * And you know, Sir/continuedrural ditties; but after a Jutle time she the girl, ' 1 should not then be able toleft off singing, aod I observed a visible get another situation. I dare not returnchange in her looks. She lost all her home, for my mother is dead, and myvivacity aud I often fancied she had father married tc a second wife, whobeen weeping. Doe day, when my was very cruel to me when \ lived withuncle (lined out, 1 took an opportunity her, and I am sure would not receive meto go into, her apartment to order my again. So that,'continued she, the tearsdinner, and when I had done so, I began flowing sti l l taster, 4 if my master putsto joke her on her melancholy, which, I his threats in execution, 1 may perishtold her, was, 1 supposed, occasioned for want, for I have not ^ a friendby her absence from her sweetheart, to give me the least assistance.The poor girl* eyes filled with fetir.% " ' Yes, you have, my poor girl,' criedand she look™) Ko'pitt'ouM, that in truth, I, grasping her hand, * the Almightyshe almost iittule me play me ihe woman will always be your friend, and while Itoo. 1 pre8«fil with' KO' much earned have a shilling you never shall know theness to know the t-aiiê of her sorrow, want of owe, Don't be akirineil,' con-

OF MARLEY. 107100 THE ECHO . , i *uttHe did not dare to detain her, and thetinned I, for she changed colour, and vexation which he felt at seeing hisattempted to withdraw her hand, 'you destined prey escape him in this man-have not fallen out of the hands of one r relK|ered his temper, for some time,scoundrel into those of another, for I truly diabolical.will act towards you as if you were a „ I will frankly own to you, my deal-sister, and I assure you, by every thing Aii'niste, that his conduct to poorsacred, my intentions with respect to Susan inspired me with an aversion foryou are as pure as if I was your ^ which was little short of horror, *brother. I think I hare a female friend and ^ suciden death of my father,whom I can prevail upon to take you as who bequeathed the whole of his pro-her own maid, and 1 will make the en- m-r tyto my sister, leaving me at libertyquiry as speedily as possible, but at all to j-ouow my own inclinations, I madeeverts • *ni must not stay here.' ôw to M. Melcour and accepted a

" Poor Susan thanked me with the clerkship which happened to be vacantwarmest gratitude, and I hastened to iu tue house of Swaiuson ami Williams,tell her tale to a young and amiable brother to the worthy man whom theEnglishwoman, whose husband was Americans have m injuriously deprivedmy intimate friend. Mrs. Danvers ^ liberty.readily agreed to receive Susan into her 6< ^ fomyy j began to taste offamily, who, to my uncle's mortification that happiness, which ^thought I hadquitted his house under pretence of ^ft f|€hm(1 |n our Jear native village,retiirutnjjr to the country to her friends,

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Liberal in his sentiments, social and certainly very poor. 'But bang it,'gentlemanly in his manners, Mr. Wil- thought I, ' in this emporium of eom-liains, the acting partner in the concern, incrce nothing can be more easy than forwas an honour to the name of British a man to make a fortune if he is pos~Merchant; his niece, the eldest of the sossed of any portion of talent and in-lovely sisters whom you have seen, had dustry. Nay, how many blockheadsbeen sent to England for her education, are there, who, with the assistance onlyand was just returned from a boarding- of the latter, have accumulated mi-school, when I became their inmate ; mense property.' I ran over in my mindnaturally vofatile and careless, I had the list of all those men who had, JIB Ihitherto laughed at the power of the understood, sprung from nothing, and Ilittle god; but when he enthroned him- applied myself strenuously to business,self in the soft blue eyes of Maria Wil- with a determination to make a fortune,iiams, I no longer denied his onmipo- "Nature had certainly never designedtence ; yet, as 1 was situated, hope me for a calculator, for in my hurry toseemed madness ; but Frenchmen, you gain a fortune worthy of IVferia's accep-know, are not given to despair. Maria tancel forgot that fiome one more happywas timidity personified, hut her eyes in the gifts of 1*1 utns than myself mightwere great talkers, and 1 thought I Heek the dear girls hand. I was rousedcould ivad in them that I wan not indif- from my dream of future happiness byferent to her: it is true, she would, in Sir Maraiaduke Mayflower presentingall probability be very rich, and 1 was

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his eldest son to Mr. \Villiams as a can- indignation at hearing the gentlemandictate, for his niece's »fieclions. w!jo sat 1J{,xt nmi j,r0pOSO a lady, whose

From Mr. Mayflower himself, 1 did character was well known to be in-not th ink 1 had much to dread, lor he famous; though 1 did not believe May-'came in such a questionable shape, flower was overlnirtiicncd witb courage,that one would be tempted to think him yet } m) id(<a jie wol lj (j tamelya «ir! dressed up for a frolic, m boys hear an insult of this nature, but as hedothcs. lie va* a l i t t le lisping, affected did not appear to notiee it, I declinedanimal, who could never, I wasronli- the toast, with an observation on the im-dent, excite a tender sentiment in the propriety of givm«- if, to which thebreast of Miss Will iams; but his rank jrcuth.'inan replied in such a manner,and fortune were powerful recominen- (|lat {l (.|ia||cn,rt, ^ns th r c.onst-qiK'Uce,clations to her uncle, who pressed [the; an (j W(;i ||u>t tj1(, n(,xt ,llOrni,,o; i t ) ordermatch with warmth, and but for the in- to Sc;tti4. t||<t |Mtsincss with a brare ofeidcnt which I am about to relate to pistols.you, Marw would have been, in ail t t ^ swlversary behave«l, as theprobability, obliged to comply wi th lu> phrase is, l ike; a gentleman, for be re-\ \ isln-s. fused, to sicknowledj;e his error, till

* < At a convivial dinner, to which Mr. aru>r wt, f|.N| rxr|iallf?l,d shots; lieM a \ t h o r n and myself were invited, he escaped unhurt , but I wits not so for-\vas ealletl upon for a toast, when In- immtc, for I received a buliet in my• i -a>e, 'Miss William*,'but what was my si(|e> My second conveyed iu«- to the

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hoiiê of an eminent surgeon, and I die- abashed roe, and I was obliged tofated a letter of apology for my absence muster my whole stock of courage tolo Mr. Williams, from whom I intended reply.to have kept the affair secret, but he wa* " ' I will not deceive you, sir/ said I,mmi informed of it, and he hastened to ' was I a total stranger to Miss Wil-'...,. 4 liams's relatives, I would resent any'I&- He entered my apartment with a insult offered to her, at the hazard of mylook of assumed severity, and insisted life, yet I can, at the same time affirm,unon mv relating to him, without ro with truth, that from the kindness and«ervo thoimrtioularhoftheduel. This liberality of your conduct towards me1 was very loth to do, hut my hesitation I should have been equally ready to,iffnifiod noihi.,* he was peremptory, resent an affront offered to any otherand I wa« obluH, though reluctantly, ^ of your femily." *, ' , "He paused for a moment, and then,

fn he the hero of my own tale. ' f r,.., t , , / • i II- f ivmi I.U cordially taking my hand, 'I believe-When I had hnished he lixed Ins J , • , ir vou, Melcour, criud he, 'you are an

tnrs sti^llasllv upon my lace. J ' . . .' :.' • 4u,l *,; vonue man,' cri«l l,e, ' it l.o.«.-t fellow, and I th.uk Mam would

W ! W l l , e r , l v and'8oiely, a disiutcreste,! Botbeatallôrry ,fl wa. tolayn,, com.' " *: , , f f ;i« mand« upon her to receive your devoirsrt-"ard for the honour of iny hmnly "3cl" • 1 , J

^ , . t , < „ ! • » < ; , ' instead of Mayflowers, whom I shallthat tempted vo" to venture your life. '1 * . . . • i - i i - dismiss immediately; he would have« fn,<> ironical, tone in which lu- "»• . J '. , , ,f K ; O IMAI. been, in some respects, a ôou match lorspoke., and the keenness of his look > « - -

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my girl, but I will never give her to a myself in my bed, and grasping hispoltroon. Her father has given the dis- hand, began to thank him with anpo*;d of her hand to me, and though emotion, which evidently affected hintI wi l l own I should not be sorry to see though lie pretended to laugh at rue.her what the world call, well married, "There," cried he, " there is theytt as I have it in my power to give her true spirit of a frenchman ; give hima good fortune, independaut of what she but a gleam of hope, and he treads onwill have from her father, I do not air directly, but mercy upon me boymean to cross her choice, provided that what a state your poise is in, why,choice foils upon a worthy man. You you will throw yourself into a fever;have industry, probity, and talent, those He down immediately and don't speakqualities are in themselves a fortune, another word I charge you, for if youmind however, I wake no promises, do? I shall revoke every syllable I have

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but I tell you that if you go on as well said-as wdi as" you have done since you first * lieleft me soon afterwards and asetitrivt! iiiv house there is a'chanrf. my wound was not dangerous I speedilymiml, I say, there is a eltmicc that recovered sufficiently, to return to his

William* may lie yours/ flollse ? lit; *llook "!e cordially by the" Tto looks of tlie worthy merchant lwwl »»d told me he wan glad to see

were siiflieienl to coin nice me that when mG at llf«no again ; but with what traos-l u > said ohaiMv, he meant a certainly, ort lllil l micl a welcome of the mostand, fonrafnl of i»v wonml, i rained lc»tjt;r "«t«^ i" ^' soft blue eyes of

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my adored .Maria ; I applied myself <%JPmorezealously titan ever to my business, *\ £and in ;i short time after, Mr. Wil l iam* ^^s^* -asss*. ^*railed me one day into his library. ; v**^ ^%Bmag

" ' Melcour," ' said he "1 have written gto my brother about you, ami lie author-izes me to say that lie does not disap-prove of vour passion for bis daughter,I *' * -^ UMKIMtuNwrnMlwV

but in one particular, 1 am I confess' disappointed.*"

** 1 believe, my countenance shewed. f . • i « • IA »* i MCIC'OUr, or l\vo» iu utuu^f i-iir'r^liiiTita'ruv alarm, for he said, • Don t be . «

„ ' * , , . . . 1 - 4 1 * ; , years, oi your Juttire. Jathvr m law, au<Jfti«-iiftiled boy it is nothing that can in- • ,« ,, ,. • .' i , *i tiiyst'll.'terrunt vour felicity ; i» short, the '1 - *' . -> " Yon may believe that I jnive arircumsUuceisa determniatioii oi n»y A . , / " , . . •liearty Amen to the latter part of tho!>rotlt4-r"s to renrahi some tnue longer , , . , 4 „ , ,old gentleman s \\ i s l i ; A tenialu of re-in AuuTi.-,., A v h i r h l was in hop*. I M - toyiitv wa« provided to accompanywould iiave f |t i itted for Kn^land, and t<» Maria a|M*, ifl a|>(|l|t three |UOJ|t, |K W<J

IKIVC, In. dauglilcr to ivstde w i t h him d E||gla||(lf ai|d theg0yt| Mr. VVi|i.him there, but I pnûin.-, you wi l l not ^ M M^^ afefj<>i| f^thiiu- ™yjiolf»< olywtiiHi, to accoiri. t||e regr€t wl|kjj sj|f;> s» 4 8 * IS * s t> f »f* lullaBlfeSl J^ ffft ^ "S&t'ji * "*" f Ll SS! * • » « » > » « i . eB^==-, Uncle,

••••••' te,,,

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iny adored Maria; I applied myselfmore zealously than ever to my business, " None in the worid» m? dear sir"and in a short time after, Mr, Williams crie^ *• " a11 8Pots 11PO11 the face of the

railed me one day into his librai-y. habitable globe, would with the dear" ' Melcour," ' said he "I have written Marm' be allke to me'"

to my brother about you, and he author- " I though as much" returned he, withIzes me to say that he does not disap- a ^llle» " and *>*** *** »MI b'e *« P**

. , ,. , ,/ with my niece, whom I love as a datitfbprove of your passion for his daughter, _ . j. , - ,f . J * . , i * ter» yet I cannot refuse her father, andbut in one particular, 1 am I confess ., .,,, . . , , , „ m a *ew years I »ope you will return to•disappointed, r , , , . . .Al ,, , "i i i * * i, i Jbngland, and brm^ with you a little*41 believe, my countenance shewed ?

. * , • j • «, T\ u i Melcour, or two, to amuse the decliningmy alarm, for he said, ( -Dont be ' ' ^MMIH,,*. • , 11 -A - *i • 4u * • years, oi your future father in law, andfrightened boy it is nothing that can m- J, J % ' <mu

terrupt vour felicity; in short, the jb -• * • i * - ,- e " low may believe that I gave acircumstance is a determination of my ., *

, i . • i hearty Amen to the latter part of thebrothers to remain some time longer J *. i • , T • r i old gentleman s «ish; A female of re-in America, which 1 was in hopes tut .,. -I •, . , '** i ^ •" i i i . speetabdity was provided to accompanywould have quitted tor jCaigland, and to * . , . i , , .» , . , , . .*, ... , - Maria, and in about three months wehave his daughter lo reside with him » , « , , -,,, • - « » , . -, . d l , fT ..• .. quitted England, and the good Mr. \Vil-hini there, but I presume, you wnl not ~! & .fe, •

v . , . , - 4. 4 , hams, nor could all Marja s anectmn forhave any violent objections* to acconv. * ., her father, stiftie the regret which she

pauy her, . t , . , «-T i %»" ieit at lea\'in^hfcr Uncle.

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We arrived here io safety, and I met are fof lls are against us ;' he had thefrom Mr. Williams a reception, a* misfortune too to lose his brother inpaternally kind, as that which he gave England, a loss, which we all sincerelyto his lovely daughter ; in a few days felt and regretted, for it was impossibleafter my arrival, he informed me that to know' without loving the worthythe sole reason of his remaining in merchant, whose death increased theAmerica was a wish to settle his affairs difficulties of Mr. Williams'* situation ;which though not emliarresscd, were and I very much fear, from this, I mustyet in a confused state. cnil if* lli)JIISt sûre of his person," «In tins business, Meleour," cried that thc Americans are determined tohe, «you can be of service to me, I avail themselves of the suspicionsthink a few months will nuffice .for it which they pretend to have conceivedand when it is once done, the hand of a*amMt llhn' t« seize upon his propertyMaria shall beyo.trV ll SU'P* to wltieh hls ""fi ded rash-

"But unfortunately my dear Auguste I;tiSS' in reftwlIIS to »u>

rrendttr hlm^,, , i i i i . A to tneir power, will , jnve some colourthe troubles broke out very soon after, f *

, , i i i * i f tr-ir ' °f justice; my heart hiw torn by theand every day added to Mr. Williriiitss J ' J J

, .*'. ,, , , , . i , thought ofmy deai* Maria beintf oiHiffcaperplexities; attached bv principle to , ,., i» •«• i if-i 4" it *i «, i l» future to move w a sphere verythe liritisli t.tovernmenl» all that he . . . . . * . ^

. , i t - * • *i . different to that which he has hithertoi oiiid do was to remain: neuter in the4 , i . -> i * • ,1 adorned. Rut as lorij? as heavencontest between i t and America, t h e . . .

a • r < i i *« *i *i * me health, the dear irirl will notthe max»e oi the latter is, that * a

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(he decent comforts of life, mid I _sl,ull „ NothjnR ,mt what j ()elifive u t<x)

rpimp*» to Drove to her worthv lather ,.i tyuu,-w p*j»^ „ common; a disappointment in my mostthat the decline of his fortunes has sam?uilie and c]ieri*hed hopes of hap-,,ot clamped cither my regard for linn ^^ . bu(; yet f |javft no j.^ ^ com_or affection for Ins daughter. p,ahi sh|ce thege , regte(| on thc

** 4»d now," continued JbrnrBtf, , . .. ,, ,, ,, -. , ,..vim t «• most inestimable of all foundations, a- that I have given you an account oi Womalf8 promise."my adventures, let me ask yon, <ov it j gee> by yom. counte|jance> dear

what reason did yon suffer my letters £r!ieste, that you are about to eulogiseto remain unanswered?" tne sex> and j am not so jHiberal as to

" I protest to you," replied Angu.fr ^ i}^ ^^ gome ^^^^ ^^^"Ibat 1 was about to bring a fciimU chaste, Sontle, and sincere; but I cm-charge against yon, for I wrote yon MOt hclp coucllldini? Uiat tlie fm. greaterllii-ee time^ viiliout reerivmg a re> lmmber are a C01U ouucl of tbe

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!fv * site qualities. Ob, Erneste! couldNeillicr of the friends could accouM yotl ha¥C witoessed the appeaimee of

lor a circumstance, which cleaivtl innocence by which I was deceived, iteu< h from the charge, of ueglecting the WQ|jW make you t(|o wady ^ oxc,aimM*'l<:'r' . against tbe dissimulation, and the per-

•< And now Auguste^ cried ErneM.- fi^y yf lhe gfs^"let me know what him befallen you, i4 But to my ta,t;< 8oo|| & my

m cc we parted." mrrkal in F|trig| [ formed a|J acquaill.VOL. ii, ti

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tance with Monsieur De Hauttvive who uetw tiiat no cluotions Of a Ulor(3 tenderwas distantly related to one of our nature, mingled on our -first acquain-officws. De Hauterive was gay and lance wjth the pity which I felt for herdissipated ; but, as I believed, a man of situation.strict honour: he introduced me to his «« j WIIB one eveniiig at a-card-partywife and to an orphan relation, who M Madame De Hautuvive's; Adelaidelived witli them. Mademoiselle De was nt}r partner, and luck ran againstHautevive, without being handsome, them; Mudume, provoked at her ill-was sensible, pleasing, and intelligent; fortune, laitl f e whole of the blame ontier situation was irksome, for Madamo Atlelakle, whom she reproached in evenDe Hautevive was too much a woman rmje tenn$ for jit.r [mtj pjayf ari(] t|1H

of the world to think it necessary to mortified girl, whose soft bine eyespay attention to a poor relation, and the Wt,re ^f|e(j with tears, which she vainlytrifle which Adelaide dul poiight to hide, retired Jo a corner ofwot di-strve tn lie c-aHed a fortune, i the room and took out her netting'. Nosaw, with na'rn, the marked negUrr, one followed or entered into cowversanay, M*iiieiitue>, couteiupr, wkh whi'%i ti0il wj tti her, and sh« sat totally disre*slic tr<-::ted the poor orpbun. aud u»y ganled till, having finished the game 1ipiuiuer to Adclaidtr wan, on iliese ocv-n- wag playing, I hastened to join Uer.si(f ' rs . iHCirt- lii',i!i usually respectful suid «* I began to ofaUe«tr»i; but mine were the att«*u<tons but site answere<l meoitlywithof a brother, for, I will heaven to wit- at "la'ri^l-perceived

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124 THE ECHO say ^ console hel, She endeavoured to

tears drop from her eyes upon the rally her spirits, awl evjd^nê^~netting which she held in her hand. erted herself to amuse me; her J^ ^

Shocked at her distress and not know- and diffidence vanished, anc J iO™Jing whether I ought to notice it, I was her companionable talents, J^.^ Jfor a moment silent, and Adelaide, very first order; from tia c^ hJ^looking- np with the most touching ex- was more frequent than I mt ^ ^prcssiou of countenance, which I had been, in my visits to the house -ever beheld .aid,- De Hautevive, and in the expmsion

" ' I know not how to apologise to which sparkled m the eyesoi ce <you, M. De Tourrille, for this weak- in the glowing smile that gave ammaUonness, but when I see myself in a house to her features, I read that to twhere I ought to be treated with respect least, I was no unwelcome gucând kindness, neglected and insulted by Some time passed away, ant .all but you, a stranger on whom I have day my esteem for Adelaile >e ,no claims, I cannot help, while I feel the more tender, when I was f cke'J ^deepest sense of your kindness, con- perceiving a visible change in itrasting it with the'beiiavionr of others, the admiration which made her almo tand bitter indeed is the contrast to my beautiful, gave place to sadness and lit,feelino-s' lotion; ^r manner to myselt too' '• lie; voice was lost in emotion as ' entirely changed ; coldness and

she closed the sentence, and vou may be- constraint, had taken place** * |-' •*

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reserved ami easy familarity with which her mind; my hous« is, as Jou Jc"»hehad threatcd me, and ins,ead of know, the resort of the gay and caieles*«>««!„»• lny society. I thought .he of both sexes, Adelaide is yom.g,seemed to shun it; 1 was hurt at a be- person though uotbeaut.iul, usau"ci

Imviour, for which I could uot assl>11 and her heart is unfortunately tor hera cause, when a conversation which'I own peace, but too feelingly a" ••,had with «)e Hautevive, 81Igwe,te(, to has occured to me that amongst•ue cue which for uiu,, I 8I,ould Mn,r many coxcombs who flutter •">»•»*have thought of. wife, some one may have amused them-

He called on me one morning, and self, with saying soft things to Made-after some conversation on indifferent tnoiselle Be Hautewe and the poosubjects," I have a favonr to ask of you girl may have unconsc.ousy Pj'^Ôe Tonrville, « cried he, " what i, it," her heart to one uncapable of est.raatasked I? ' w the value of it; should my MS

" Why," continued he " Ade.aide has p'-ns prove true, ,bo.ld âll of a 8uddcn informed Madame B« love be the cause of Adelaide * ^Hauteviv,, that it is her i.Henti™ to to the world, a ,uona.t,c life t.«^retire to a convent: I know that she ha,l alleviating ™« add^ ^formerly the greatest dislike to a ,„„- ednem, and I »»uld'" embracingnastic life, and I a,n inclined to believe tried, to dissuade her «">»«" £that she think, of it U0w, i,, , it, 1 « « >'»f J f- ^^ *cjuencc of something which preys upon to discover, whether my

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are just, and Madame De IJaiitevive had indeed an interest in the breastwho is perfectly indifferent to the fate of Mademoiselle Be Hautevive, andof Adelaide, will not lake any trouble then to tell her how I was situated, andHI the business ; wi l l then you dear An- try, whether at the expiration of a yeargusle when you are at my house observe she would become my wife? "What,"who it is, that converses most with Ade- you will naturally ask, " could I ex-aide or rather whether there is any one, pect to happen in the course of one year

who appears particularly to interest her? that would materially better my situa-ihere is no discribing to you my tion ?" why rationally speaking, nothing,

dear trneste, what 1 felt during thi* but! was not just then disposed to bespeech of De Hautevive's; my eyes rational, a man of spirit might I fanciedwere at once opened to a cause which do wonders in a year, I told De Haute-1 Jiad never dreamed of, for the altera- vive that he might depend upon my ob-ion in Adelaide's manner to myself taming for him, the information which

it it was indeed so, if I had unconsciously he wished, and that very evening, I has-stoien into her gentle heart, there tened to his house, determined to sera-wag but one step I could take,~-to tinize minutely, every look and actionofferher my hand ; yet I was not at the of Adelaide.moment in circumstances, to support a My scenting was not of long conti-wife, how then could I act; one oul y nuence I was soon convinced that I wasway presented itsejf to me, and that was, beloved, and I quickly removed fromtot to ascertain if possible, whethe the mind of Adelaide, the idea that she

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had bestowed her affections on an in- guarded, but in a thousand ways, whichgrate; she assented to my proposal way be felt, but cannot be described,with the utmost readiness, and she she let me see that I possessed herpresented me her hand with a declara- whole heart, and the conviction I be-tion, that whenever I was in circunj- Heve more than any thing else, madestances to claim it it, should be my me doat upon her to excess,"own. " One evening the Marquis De Clerac,"I apprized DeHautevive in confidence introduced to Madame De Hautevive,

of what had passed between us, and Monsieur Brissac, a gentleman, whohe congratulated me with the utmost after living for sixty five years of hiscordiality. *i*e» on h*s estate in Languedoc, in the

" I cannot describe to thee, dear An- most parsimonious manner, was nowguste, to what a height my passion for arrived®n Paris with a determination,Adelaide soon rose; every day discover- . to ^jiSe up for lost time, and enjoyed to me some new grace, some new without restraint, all the gaities of life,accomplishment, which I did not know " To account for this extraordinaryshe possessed, but what above all at- change, I must tell you that M. Brissactached me to her, was the apparent had a Nephew, whom he had alwaysexcess of her partiality for myself; not regarded as his own sou, and for whomthat I would infer there was"any thing ali his savings were intended, as hislike fondness in her behaviour, no, it estate whidl was ^tailed, went to ano-was impossible for a vestal to be more ther branch, of his family ; this young

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man had fallen in love, and as his mis- congratulations, for so far from bene-tr»ss was lowly born, and what he tiling by the event he would in allknew was still worse in his uncle's eyes, probability be a loser, since as therepoor, he did not dare to solicit M. Bris- was nothing now to prevent his mar-sac's consent, but rashly married the rying; if he saw any woman that heobject of his affection privately, in the liked, he would make her his wife, andhope that when his uncle knew the step leave heirs of his own to inherit his pro-was irrevocable, he would pardon it; perty; the latter part of his asser-and as M. Brissac had hitherto been all tion, I from his time of life andindulgence, this appeared a rational the state of his health did not give hisone; it was nevertheless disappointed, nephew much uneasiness; M. Brissactfie uncle renounced his nephew, and to was however determined, to make the*such a height did he carry his vin- experiment, and one part of his busi-dictive spirit; that he even quarrelled ness to Paris, was to seek a helpmate,with his oldest friend, for speaking in for him.the young man's behalf; his other From his first interview with Ade-nephew, who was to inherit his property laide, I saw that he appeared muchin the event of his having no children, struck with her, but you may easilyopenly rejoiced at the breach between suppose, I was not jealous of a rivalthem, and when the old gentleman was who had passed his grand climacteric,told of it, he coolej observed that jihe I could not indeed help smiling, at thepuppy was rather premature m his self apparent pleasure with which she re-

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ccived his attentions, and perhaps, I « Passing-, one day, up some backshould have been more gratified, had ttairs which led to De Hantevive'sshe shrunk from them, but I was fenot dressing-room. I perceived an opena cynic, and 1 could pardon, what I letter, which was crumpled into a heap,considered only in the light of a little in stooping- to pick it up, my otyu :iameharmless coquette. But by degrees in a hand-writing which I knew to bethe matter became more serious, Ade- Adelaide's, caught my eye, and an emo-laide turiK'd from me, with an appear- tion of curiosity, which I could not re-ance of indifference,which cut me to the sist induced me to peruse the contents,soul, and M. Brissac evidently en- They were; but I cannet detail themgrossed the whole of her attention; yet with patience. Here," continued he,I was unwilling to doubt her truth, my taking a letter from his pocket-bookpride too was hurt, at the supposition and presenting it to Erneste, " here isthat a man in every respect but that a proof of what depravity a woman isof fortune, contemptible, could rival me capable, who has once forfeited herwith a woman, who had taken such pains honour.*'to convince me of her affection; butwhile I was thus endeavouring to pur- " If I was not in a very ill humour, Isuade myself to disbelieve the evidence should be tempted to smile at the ser-of my senses, a circumstance occured monising epistle with which yon havewhich convinced me, that 1 had bepn honoured me; it must, indeed, be con-most infamously duped. , fessed that -a lecture on morality from

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vou has a noveltv, at least, to recoin- .,, ,. , ,,. , , *'. f . ' . " l l ( l -sincere, it you did I must havemûu it; but , mv dear trietul. vou mis- , ,. .. , , , , ,', . , rountoi'feitfd admi rab ly , for I retrardt-dlake Your talent, nature never designed <*> - , , . , * .

*f ., a. e >'our °"er !!l t 'H > '•«"* it Hientv-d, us a 'vou for the oliice or a censor—your , , ,, ,J laeaiisubteHuu-i' to avoid tnakimrunv pro-practice and vour theory are too oppo- • • /• , , , *r, ' , vision for me; and what, let me ask vou,site lor vour precepts to have any i , • , , , ,

. , " , , ., , , '"'hat puuishinont could be moro severeweight, and beside you ou^ht to recol- 4l . , ., , ,, . . , - i i i i than a state of 'Icpendance on such aJeet certain circumstances, which should, i • ,- , IV .,

... . . ., being as Madarue Do Hautevive? Youinethinks, induce vou to consider me as ,t, . . .. . ,., . ' * . , , . . . are »° stranger to the disposition ofthe last person to whom you had a riglit your wife_yo|| llove ofte|J ^ ^to dictate, ,n short, frankly speaking ber teni|)er ^ |n momcute f l f.alter what has passed between us, tience, you have pronouucecl diabolical;morality, I think, ought to be pretty yet j bore it patieljt|yt bore it in thewell out of the question. bope that a juckv chaj|Ce wou|i| ^

" When, after you had seduced and mfc from a 8tate of mcnta, s,avery> of

deserted me, chance discovered to me the most abject nature; for had not thewho you really were, Did you sup- }tope of a respectablc matrimonial con-pose that the humil i ty and thankfulness nexion induced |ne t() O011tinue in urwith which I accepted of your offer, honse> 1R) earth]y powej. wmd(1 (provided I did not expose your con- made me the companioil of Madame

duct) to introduce me to your wife as I)e Ha!ltevive for a sinj;lc weok> But

the daughter of your deceased uncle, 1 foimd |ny hopog were likdy to ^

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vain, I found that the neglect, ot rather die affair will be useful to l>e Tour-pointed insult with which I was ire- \ iJ ie , in one respect, he will not be soquently treated by your lady, was an ready, in future, to believe himself be-eflectual bar to my meeting *.vith atteu- loved.tion elsewhere, and I had nearly abaft- « Why yOM should, all of a sudden,doned my unpromising speculation, become so feelingly alive to the dictateswhen I perceived the weak side of of honour and justice, is past tny cora-joung Be Tourviile; 1 saw clearly that prehension ; but, after all you are uiis-the only way to attach him was to taken in thinking my conduct unjust.appear attached by him, but for this I feel no sentiment of preference for Deartifice, this man, whom you pretend to Tourviile, and, was I united to him,think I am about to use so ill, would the expectations which he now cherishesnever have bestowed a thought upon of domestic felicity in the superlativeme. degree, would be speedily destroyed,

" For a preference so gained, I have and he must have been wretched for life.too much pride to feel grateful, and as As the case stands now, he will, per-marriage, with me, will be merely an haps, suffer severely, but his sufferingsaffair of interest and convenience, the will be transient, so that, in fact, I amadvantages which an union with M. not only just towards him, but mercifulBriswac holds out are not to be rejected. into the bargain.A;•> to my promise, women and courtiers « J don't know how this scribblingare never expected to keep their words; jit came to sei/e UK-, to such au unac-

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countable degree, for I did not mean to, .. • , l l i r i iw ,, "I am almost ashamed to answeranswer your letter otherwise than by-,i,. • r . ,r i i i r i i<vni t i<m you, ' replied Auguste, "tor, in iaci}iew lines, expressive of my indignation , . , •/ T i

, . ... .. ri i r f in(i T paradoxical as it may appear, 1 loved-.it vour having written it, and 1 iiml 1 1 ^ J i J >, . , i^n ;,,«tifi and detested her at the same moment;have entered into a complete justih- »

3 , ,, i fit.at all but, indeed, so inestimable, so entirelycation o f m y conduct, though that, a l l - , , , , , 1 , 1 , 1 1• j i • 4,, i»iii infillv im~ amiable, had she appeared, that when 1thincs considered, is to you totally un ... . , , T i i0 T, A i i T,-™ hav^ «airl s^w her in her natural colours, 1 couldnecessary. Bye-the-bye you have saia

, .. . . _,_-, iî*pr asafi it not reconcile myseli to the loss ot themany rude things in your letter, a»an jmust be owned that I have recriminated, sweet illusion which had promised tobut in future, let us act like well-bred gild my future days with the brightestpeople and hate each other without beams of happiness. Her idea had beentransgressing the rules of politeness. associated with every thought of future

& «Adieu,5' felicity, and so strongly was it twistedround my heart that months elapsed ere

« What a monster," exclaimed the hi- I could tear it thence,di-nant Erneste, as he returned the » In the first transports of my rage,letter, " but, surely, my dear friend, the I determined to challenge De Hautevive,contempt and abhorrence of her cha- but a little reflection convinced me ofructer which this letter must have in- the folly of this step, and I reserved myspired you with, damped your love for sword to be used for a better purpose,i ,. » * I could not, however, resist the tempta-

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know that I had discovered her perfidy. insult he had received from the Ame-l copied her diabolical epistle, and in- vicans, altogether preyed upon \mclosed it to her in a cover containing mind, and as his sorrowing* daughters*only my name, written at the bottom of contemplated his pallid check andthe paper. You will readily believe sunken eye, every other care was swal-that I never again visited at the house lowed up in the tear of losing their !>t-of M, De Bitutevive, and, in a few loved father.weeks, 1 learned that Adelaide had Alas! that fear was but too .soongiven her hand to M. Brifwac. realized! In less than three mouths

" i laid soon after the opportunity after his imprisonment Mr. Williamswhich 1 readily embraced, of accom- breathed his last, a few hours beforepanying my regiment to America, little his death he had the satisfaction of *fit~expecting that fortune had in store for nessing the union of Maria and Erneste(

me so high a pleasure as our meeting and satisfied with having secured ahas afinrik-d." friend ami protector for his beloved

Th* two friend* were allowed to visit tfirls, he died as he lived, a true chris-Mr. Wtllmnw, and they perceived *ian, f»H of hope and confidence in thewilh *om>>v, that, almost from the mereie* of that Redeemer whose causefir-.; !',,u» !,o b 'cume a prisoner, his he had never knowingly infringed. Hisheaith net lined, Tho sitimtion of his hist hours wore free from pain, and oneaffair, r:io thought of having his be-- deepccmvoUivf sigh, winged his virtuousloved children unprovided for, and tb« »pi"t to those regions, where " Tht

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wicked cease from troubling, and the regiment ordered to return to Paris,weary are at rest." aud the fl.jeiKjs rej0iced at quitting the

Some time before this event, Erneste inhospitable shores of America, for theirhad obtained his liberty, and as soon as own country "his grief for a man whom he loved as Of p()or William's property, thea parent would permit, he prepared to MTec^ wag smallf bllt ujs 'brother inleave America. This circumstance England had died rich, though fromopened the eyes of Auguste to the the embarressed state of his affairs, at thenature of the sentiments which he had time of his death, little hopes had beenimbibed for Sophia Williams; con- formed of any sum of consequencetinually in her society, he knew not being gleaned from them; Sophia washow necessary it was to his happiness, not indifferent, to the tender attentionstill he found himself on the point of lavished upon her by Auguste, aud soonbeing deprived of it. He opened his nfter thcir arrival foparis she gave himheart to Erneste, who rejoicing in the her hand."hope of seeing his sister united to the The friends thus happily united tofriend whom he lo?ed above all others, the objects of their fondest affection*readily consented to defer his depar- and blessed with more of dame fortune's*ure- gifts, than they had ever hoped to

He was not under the necessity of possess, now thought that one circum-doing so long, Auguste's regiment, or gtance oujy couW add ia t!ieir felicity

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Paris, for a residence in their native -Man never is but always to be blest:village; Madame De Tourville and her Our presellt felicity> one WOuhl think,sister, far from objecting to this plan collld not admit of increase, and yetacquiesced in it with the utmost plea- j collld narae a circumstance, whichsure; both were formed for doinectic in my opinion Would greatly add tolife and both prefered the joys it af- jt

forded, to the glare of dissipation, in ' „ j wouid iay wager," returned Mel-short they quitted Paris, returned to the cour with quickness, "that our ideasvillage of——and sat down there, as upon this point are the same, you wishthey expressed themselves to be happy for children."forlife' "Granted," replied De Tourvilie,

" The joy of their old friends and re- „ but that is not all.*latives at seeing them again may be « No to be sure, you would be gladbetter conceived than described, when that Madame De Tourville, and mythe first bustle of congratulation was Maria, should become mothers at theover, the friends returned with avidity same time, that the one should haveto their former simple mode of life. a boy, and the other a girl, beautiful

" My dear Erneste," cried De Tour- as infailt loverS) that these childrenville one day, «I am at this moment growing up together, should jimbibe forthinking of a line, which I remember âcil other lne most ardent passionsto have heard my Sophia quote," and that when tney had attained a pro-

per age, we shoul l bestow them uponG 2

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i 4 , , , . - , , ,, that of bis beloved wife, by repiningeach other, and finish one day; blessing0 1 > f i i : n 1 1 . , . , a t the circumstance.o.,d ben* blessed by ,|,e,r d,sc,u- ^^ ^ at prov(:,cl with

''..'«,. f 1 , „ • , - , « «'ul<l, and Erneste's joy knew noTonSe M 7 f f' °n D? bo-"'fc. '"-en in a short tin,eafterwards1 on mile wlnle earso pleasureParted ^ indioated hel. being

into Ins eyes, and he vehemently ffrasp- . .. . ,.• ,1 i i /. TIT i / in a similar situation,cd I he baud of Me cour. « what a ,ie- ,. t h „ fcegint!;ng

,g Hfu p-cture von have drawn, oh that ,g about to be f!llfiUed>"it could be realized, * . - »«- i TM i. . , -f .„ •• , , and so in fact it was; Madame Mel-

And it will be realized, plea«n cour was safely delivered of a sons andheaven, said triieste, with more than Bp -^ of a daughter

his usual vivaci ty; why nothing can be ^ evpg of the ^ were

more natural, than to expect that it model8 of infantine loveliness; nothingshould, and from this da, forward, I could equal the exultation of their f^shall be impatient for the commence- ^^ bnt -n ft few ,veeks it was

iiinut of my prognostications." ^^ j>y lbe rfeath of t]ie ]ittle Mel--And impatient oiiongh he was it ^ . thig event desiroycd the fairy

must be owned for nearly two years fabric'of happiness, *bich they had soelapsec, before either of the ladies were industriously raised, and Erneste sor-in the fam.ly way, and good as Me!- ^^ mo]pe pernapg for that circum-coufs temper, naturally was he some- stai)ce t}^ for tne death of his babe."times embittered his own felicity, and e %

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The chi ld of Madame Do Tourvil i r , of being prohibited to play wi thwho w;is named after {he mother Of Adrieime. Tears which the severestAugnsie, Adrienne, t h r o v e amazingly beating could not draw forth, wouldand when at the expiration of a year then start from his eyes, and for somefrom her b i r th , Maria was .-safely deli- days afterwards he was sure to bevered of a son, Melcour again gave -his more than commonly docile and attcn-vems to hope and expectation. tive,

Tiii* t ime be was not disappointed-' Jf the little Adrienue on the otherthe boy, who was ul^ aft^ his father hand, paid a visit to any family whereErneste, had an excellent constitution there were boys about the age of Er-and the parents enjoyed the happiness neste, she was sure to draw compari-of perceiving their children escape the sons, which were in his favour, she waswhole range of diseases which are the certain, as she told her mamma, one day,rocks and quicksands that so often on her return from one of these visits,wreck the frail bark of infancy. that if Erneste had been there he

The children as they advanced in would have given her the best of theyears promised fair to fu l f i l l the wishes cakes and fruit, instead of devouringof their parents; Erneste was naturally them himself as young Dorval hadof a haughty and inconsistent temper, done; and he would-have walked withof course, he frequently got mto scrapes her in the garden, or showed her theand on these occasions he would ra- pictures in the grand saloon, or donetionly suffer every punishment, but thut something or other to amuse her, instead

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If playing- at a rude game ju which she When Adrienue was in her sixteenthcould not boar a part. "Bu t I don't vear> tiie family were visited by a rela-know why, mainina," continued she, ôn 'of M. Be Tout-vale's whom he hadwith vivacity, « i should compare Er- not gceil 'since his boyish days, butJieste to that iH-maimered boy, for I wboR1 ]ie welcomed with unfeigneddon't believe that we have, in the whole cordiality and pleasure.village, any youth who is so good-tern- Thc visitor, Madame Lorimon, waspered, so kind, and so polite, as my a wiaow, in her thirty-seventh year, sheclear Erneste." ^^ sti'si jje tm.mea" a fine woman, and

" May your opinian of liim be always s^ rer t t i in ly was a very engnging one,Ihesame, my child," said Madame lie fnm^[ l ively, ar.d imaffecterl, she soonTourville, mentally, as she kissed the caught the* affections of Adrionne incheek of her blooming-daughter, whose parflcnlar, who was inexpressiblyobservations slie hastened to recount cliarnu'd w i th her gaiety and fascinatingto her husband. De Tourville was a manners; nor was Mtulame Lorimonfond father, and Adrienne a child of insensible of the pains which Adriennewhom any parent might be proud, but. look to pieas(- her.perhaps, he never pressed her to his « My stay here," said she, to Madainebosom with more pleasure than after he j)e Tourville, " must of necessity behad heard of the commendations which short- hut my dear friend, though youphe bestowed upon the youth whom he navfi forsworn the gay world yourselves,fead destined to be her future husband. yet you would not, I presume, object to

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Adrienne's having a peep at it, and Madame Lorimou, " you do not intendunder my eye, no possible harm could to let these young people marry yetresult to her, from a few months resi- a-while; Erneste, in particular is stilldeuce at Paris. What say you? Shall such a mere child."she spend the three ensuing months "That is veiT true and we f]o not

with me r" intend to unite them till he has attainedThe heart of Adrienne heat with Jns twentieth year; indeed it will be ne-

cjuickness at this proposal, and she cessary to send him to the college oflooked anxiously at her mother who ————» m order to finish his educa-refused Madame Lorimon's request, tion."with an observation that she would give " I do not tnen see wnat °Kiecti011

her a reason another time, for declining you can have to suffering Adrienne's ac-it, which she believed, her friend would companyingrne to Paris?"think sufficient. " Because her doing so might be the

Adrienne, not a little disappointed, means of destroying a plan, on the suc-withdrew soon after, and then Madame cess of wuicn so mucn of -the "aPPiness

J>e Tourville mentioned to her friend °* ourselves and M. Melcour's familythe projected union between Erneste depends. Adrienne, you know, is prettyand her daughter, and assigned that as and alllonS the Say tlirong whicl^wouldthe cause of her refusal io let Adrienne probably surround her, poor Ernestevisit Paris. might be forgotten/'

" But, surely, mj dear friend," cried " dear Madame De Tourville

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y o u view this affair i n t o o serious a 1 , 1 -hVht f,.rt,» *i i • ÛOMS a yon, what an advantage it mav be, atla£ 1 , °1>Se'7a",0nS J "aV° S°™ f"""'e I-"0'1' «° Adricnoe" to be aa e ,i,,t K ? ', T r "' little "cn"«nted with that world winchn ucl^ti7 M a" I0'", S'"el' aVe " "lay 1>e the Wisl' °f IlCT l'"sbi»>'1 -o dtffi. ,71 eif," ; IlotlliDg w<"as hpredf that shp 8h»-w -"-•",is^ ° t'n;, ;,as tlie first The'»""":"-' °f «»• si—'• ««™«k"P-f-'o... of youth. Adnnnc, if sho Madllll!C 1)e Tourvi|Ie J ^

^ TO n«Z Mf f r W°" ,' iUdeed> i"'<1 "* '1ro"lis«' "' -'»-"""- "»««e youngmen o faslnon and ihe world, sorio,lslVi an(1 ,„ consu|t ,,er ,,„u I flunk I could venlurc to a,ls,ver for „„ TonlTilIe was at ft,.st ;

it, that she would no tspe-nnv one who . 4 1 - • , • ,, , . , , - ' one wiio averse to A.lnonr.es Itavrnt; the villaee:ôiila interest, fter like liio frifiul in*l i i • i • - i ,, <-' I ' K K IK. ninicl ami ni i i f l i harm inisht, he said, rcsnt fromplaymate of her chi dhood- but rvrn i i ". i• -"'"' u"1 f l f " her.iourney, but he saw no i;ood tha taj that ,t were otherv,,Se, I rf,o,,M ,.„„,,, |>(! <lel.|v(,(1 fn)m .. ^ (| .^

hare so strict an eye over her, that I ,,,sp,,,,t M(M,nme 1)p T()m,:.,|o <|ifl.;).(,d

' " VT T " ', T'Ve "" <laW" °f a"y from '"•'• 1'-l>;"1'1 (» "-i"f. l.v-tl,B.l,vr,attaehme,, , and how easy „,>„,,, it ,)e ,v|lid, s|,o ,.ar(,v - ' ;,

l^r, '""rr"^' .HaPPy'"' "'S* f0'"' «f """ "-''B1' MadnmeZ, ?f t ffin" '" " , ''C"r01"eilt' k ))e T<)"rvil1>> wa" "ot «»° «'• «ho,e

'IZrnent , HW>, "'V r""'' "^ ^"^ >'!'r'ial »""he™ wh« ""^ "'«''.etnemen w,ll be ahvay.s the choice children all perfection, she had, herself•f yo..r chddren, an<I t h i n k , I beg of prertolIB to, .„,, silice hw ^ r f ^

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lived much in polished society, and she were those of conciliation and kindness,was sensible that Adrienne could never he was alwayg accessibiej> Madameacquire in the village of ————; that De Tourville, in the beginning of theirlast polish—that easy grace, which good unjon) studied his temper, and she sooncompany alone can give; in'short, the acquired the greatest ascendancy overmore she thought of Adrienne's leaving him; an ascendancy which she neverthem for a few months, the more recon- once abused . when she wanted to gain

ciled to it she became, and when once a point> she geiierally had the happyshe had gained her own consent to the knack of makiD? her wisheg appear to

measure, the business was half done; be those of hCT husband> and so Bhe

for her husband's she knew, by expe- managed on this occasion ; for renewingHence, would quickly follow. the subject at a more favourable mo-

Madame De Tonrville was, indeed, Inent> and enumerating, in a seeminglyin one sense of the word a politician: careless way, the advantage which thewe do not, gentle reader, mean that she jounjey mighf |je ^ her daughter> her

was of the class of female Machievals husband was so struck with what shewho delight in plot and intrigue; far said> that he began to thmk he had

from it, her policy was not only harm- formed ft too hraty orinion> and reac|ily

less but commendable. De Tourville's rescinded the resolution he had takentemper naturally impetuous, would have tO refuge Madame Lorimon, who verybeen easily soured by contradiction, soon afterwards began to make prepara-but to the voice reason, when its accents tion for hef departure>

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It was agreed between Melconr and ***™ the ^^Q thc !K— <%> that re-De Tourville, that as soon us Adrienne flectlon deti mmed h« r> ° inc w» ld 'quitted them, Erneste should go to col- so ver* duH w l t h < H i t *^^- Si* *•»-lege, from whence he was to return oc- bwed her l»amit*' bm «<-*»<* yo"nffcasionallv to visit hia parents ; hitherto Melconr nor herself could speak whenhe had had no other instructor than his tlie^ were about to bid each other fare"father, but he had, nevertheless, made wdl The Parents exchanged a glanceconsiderable progress in literature, for that &eenied to say—-* All will continueMclcour himself was an excellent scho- as we wish [t should do," and Madamslar. The period was now approaching Lorimon carried off her little friend inthat was to separate our young lovers triumph, and with thy permission, kindfor the first time, and Adrk-nne, much reader, we will follow them to Paris,as she longed to enter that world, which The first thin? thought of by Madameher fancy had painted in such -lowing Lorimon, was Adrieime's wardrobe,colours, would, whHi it ac tual ly did and the next was the entire re-modellingarrive have given the universe to-reinain of êr person, to which our youngin her native village; RIC threw herself votalT °f fashion submitted with a veryinto the arms of her mother, and was i!l Srace; amj> when «ne was ^reêd,half tempted to refuse to accompany she tho"Sht hers<>u' disfigured ratherMadame Lorimon; but while she was thau »np™w.-d (spite of all Madamesdebating the point with herself, she assurances that she looked like a d i \ i -recollectcd that Erneste would also ty ) ;—«'Not like the d i v i n i t y of taste, I

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am sui'e. Jl.'CMJ/i'ht Adrioiaic, as she r u s t i c soon drew around her a crowd ofturned disgusted from the magnificent oeaux, and though at first she sh runkmirror, \vhich reflected at full length abashed from the voluble and frivolousher (spite of the disfiguring hand of compliments with which she wasfashion) a lovely figure. assailed, yet she soon began to acquire

Adrienne promised when her growth the self possession of the belles bywas completed, to be something more whom she was surrounded, and thethan the middle size, her slight arid voiep of adula t ion was no longer un-graceful figure, was formed with the pleasing to her ear,nicest symmetry, her features were not MacJainG Lorimoo, though a womanperfectly faultless, but it was impossible of the world, was not, by any means, afor the severest critic to look at her and votarist of dissipation; she sipped, it ispoint out a defect in a countenance, true, of the cup of pleasure, but shewhose mingled expression of innocence, had sufficient prudence to partake withsensibility, and vivacity was irresistibly moderation, of its intoxicating beverage,fascinating. She carefully watched over the conduct

Madaine Lorimon's <;ircle of friends of Adrienne and cheeked a tendency towas numerous and br i l l i an t ; they has- coquettry, which was perhaps naturaltened to welcome her return to Paris, and pardonable in ;» young girl emergingand Adrienne was introduced to scenes on a sudden from retirement into nwhich novelty rendered delightful to situation Jhe most bril l iant- ,her; the simple graces of our lovely

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Madanie had also the utmost pleasure .. , " ,i . , , l «- r i J 1 f sparkle in the eyes, which but the i>;o-iii perceiving, that among,' the crowd ol -

]. , , - ' ,1 " ,«- ™* MHMit before were dimmed with tears ofAdneniies admirers, th~re was not one ., , , , . c /v0» iiri. nef, .she thought vou'.iu: Alelcoirr Imdthat touched her heart. Soon alter hei * *

, , c i _ little to fear from Ins uiistrt^s s tr ip toarrival a packet arrived from her Iparents, enclosing a letter from Er- "' . .I ™ i i" fV^\me>A »>e wil l leave Adnenne to receive forrieste. "Oh, heavens! exclaimed

, i a while tne homaqre of \er Par ,si;mAdrienne, as she ran her eye over her "? , , ' tf T, . /A -KV beaux, and re turn to the vsii;, .^. w!;;:refather's letter, " Jirneste, ray poor l^r> , ^,, „ i»e iaimlies ot MeJconr and iû lonr-iieste has been at the point of death. .,, ,i i tbu IKIS J i ville long-ed inspat ient lv for the t ime thatM. DeTourvilles epistle was instantly - ,, . . * , , ^ , , was to re-unite them to their children,f lunaj down, and the seal ot lirueste* T»I ,« ; , . - r i^» , - , 1 1 - 1 ^ 1 1 i* . . . ,. Ineir days, so ( ieJL^hlfn l when passedbroke open with troubling eagerness.- ., .1., . , , ,^ „, , -P , .1 . , , . witu Adrienne and Jbrneste, now seemed" Thank heaven ! lie is better—tie is 1 -. , ,,r ., _ „ . _ heavy and momentuons. Melconr jyrewalmost well, mv dear niadame, cried ,. , f . . f . °• ' " tired ot his favourite authors, for heshe' rnd when slie had perused the , * , . . ,' . ! r , could no longer point out their defectsletter vvlvich was, it must be contessecl . . , .,., ; , n r , T • or their beauties to Erneste; and Deof a over-like length, Madame Lori- r. ... , . , , . , , . . , ,, , , , , 4t 4. , , - , i ^ . u rv i l l e lost nil the pleasure which liemon had observed her at tent ively while . . AII , • , • ;, used to toko in Ins long walks, becauseslsf pr-rnsed it, and as she saw the rose , . ° . .1 ' . i l l ! .idner.ne was no longer a t h i s side, t oW!,,<:h torpor m,<l s.-rpnse hnd c ,a.ed p](u:k imy !ant or ^^ wit|| ^

away, r,*.,n, to the- clu-rk. ai.d joy nn luresh , , W I ,SHr,1 , , , , intEd,«u , l botajiia,

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with him as they struggled along, or returned, I think we should not misssportively running before him, deck her Erneste quite so much,5'l.P*d and her bosom with wild flowers, But Adirenne's return, was deferredaud shew him with an air of innocent " for ^ree months longer, than her pa-triumph, the lovely nosegay which she rents had at first designed to let her re-had gathered for her dear Mamma." mam with Madame Forimon ; for this

The account which Melcour received delay» there were an hundred tolerablyof Erneste, were of .the most flattering Sood reason assigned, at least sonature! «It is not merely for the bril- thought Madame De Tourville; butliancy of his capacity, that your son is when a letter came, in-treating a stilldistinguished; wrote the tutor of longer leave of absence, De Tourvillevoung Melcour;" he is equally remark- exhausted, and the indulgent motherable,"for his docility and attention, and could not refrain from observing, thatbefore the period which you have al- she did not think Adrienne, could wishlotted for his education is elapsed, he to refrain so long absent from home;will or I am much mistaken, return to *he request was of course denied, andyou'an accomplished scholar:' Mademoiselle De Tourville within a

«This is well, my dear Maria," few days arrived at home,cried Melcour, as he perused the letter The mother surveyed her darlingfrom which we have taken the above daughter with equal exultation and de-short extract, "and if Adrienue was light, and and even De Tourville could

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A. t . , . . . wished to practice ; what was his asto-nnratiou, that Adncnne was much mi- . . . . . . t , ., » r , ,. . Ar , , nishment, his sorrow, at perceiving Adn-proved; M. aud Madame Melcour who > , , , , . , , ,, , , ., . .., enne, who had hitherto treated him aswere present, assented to this with .

., an emiai, now anect to consider mma smile. , . .„ ¥T i i i \ -L- as a child, and tar from pityina: the ern-" How happv should we now be, it . , . , , .„ L , „ • i Ai i ijt barrassment and unhappmess which thistrneste was here, cried the latter. , , , rt. , , .i£/A, i • , , „ i • i 11 conduct ot hers occasioned him, our"Oh 1 wish he was, exclaimed all

, ^ . , . t , . ". . youiiff coquet was delighted at it, be-but Adnenne, whose plowing cheek . , . . ., . „ L , , , l

T ,, . ,.. , cause, m her opinion, it was a con-and tell-tale eyes, declared, that though . . r

., ,. , - i • .i - i 4. f vmcmg proof of the power of hersilent, she enjoyed in the wish most fer- & r l

,, charms,vantly.A , , , ,i i i • i She was very guarded however, mAt least, the so much desired vaca- J b

4- i ri . . i •,, her conduct before her parents, whotion come, and .Lrneste rerurned with l

rapture to his paternal home; it is she rightly judged would not have ap-ncedless to tell the reader, that he was Proved of her »H'haviour; before themreceived by the two families with trails- therefore she contented herself withport, but though it would be difficult beinS more reserve<1 m her m™™* tto say, which had the most pleasure Erneste» than fo"»CT»y» attd as theyat meeting Adrienne or himself, yet tha supposed, '.that the young- folks wouldtrip to Paris, had taught his mistress not bc sorr> tobe as luurli toSether ™to dis-uise her sentiments; an art, possible, they very Irequc.Hly left themwhich Erueste neither understood, nor alone ' OIi lhese occasions Adrienne

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ne THE ECHO OF MARLEY. 171used to indulge herself with the most a tone half sorrowful half resentful,exaggerated descriptions of the gaiety, "but y°u d*(i uot use to treflt me sa

iu which she had lived while at Paris, formerly."which she declared, was the only place " ®R, -nat was because we were bothiu the world to enjoy Jife, and she often children," cried Adrienne with vivacity,concluded her kind speeches, by ob- " but now you know / am not aserving, that when lie became a young child."man he must go their; poor Erneste, The marked emphasis which shehowever mortified he might feel, gene- â^ on the •£ nettled Erneste still more,rally listened in silence ; but one day his *' If it *s childish, to take a pleasure1 iufair tyrant gave him an affront, which the attentions of those whom we lovehe could not pass over. replied he, I would wish to remain a

Adrienne had a favourite dog, and child all my life."Erneste one day amused himself, with The look which accompanied thesedecking the little animal with flowers- words made Adrienne almost ready toAdrienne's first emotion, when he pre- hold out her hand and beg his pardon, butsentecl Fidelle to her, was pleasure at the woman prevailed ; she was in factthis little instance of attention, but re- hurt, that Erneste never addressed tocollecting herself, she thanked him her any of those fine florid complimentswith a coolness, that sensibly piqued with which her Parisian beaux used tohim. entertain her; she was ignorant of

" I know not what I have done to the difference, between the language ofoffend you, Mademoiselle," said he, in l 2

OF MAULEY. 173172 THE ECHO

three weeks, and them remains •——.the heart, and the language of the world ; \\lmt there remained Erneste did notand as she saw that Erneste, was not s to ljeai% but waifeed away, tho-sensible, how very much her conse- roughly offended for the first time inquence was increased by her trip to his Hfe, with Adrieone.Paris, she would she thought, take this r^jie tjme alTived for young Melcouropportunity of she wing it to him. (o retliru to his college, and spite of

" My dear Eroeste," cried she, in a Adrieuae's endeavours to hide them,tone of great condescepîoE, " you for- tearg ur^ from her eyes ~vhen she em-get two things, one is that I am a year braced Erneste, rrho, much as he wishedolder than you, and another, that even if ^Q assimie the *jan,. cot:ld not restrainI had not lived so much in the world as ^ faOp8 fe- rose to his from fallingI have done latterly, yet a girl at my age on jier nec]^ v/hile, a oice scarcelymay look upon herself as a woman, articulate 1.2 uitercc?, " God bless yon,whereas the difference of sex, makes dear clear Atbiensa!"you in reality a mere child." « j|e îll soon relani to us, my child,

" I did not know, Mademoiselle," to ieave lls no more," said Wladame I)ecried young Melcour, " that at seventeen Tourville, to her daughter, when he hadone was such a baby." departed, " I do not blame your grief,

" And I did not know, my dear little my oeloved girl, but for your father'friend," said Adrienne, laughing, " that sake andmine, you must try to suppressyou was such a bad arithmetician : from ik"seventeen substract eight months and i 3

H4 THE ECHO OF MARLEY. 17ft

-Adrienne kissed her mothers hand in more affectionate, and Adrienne con-silence, and retired to her chamber. tented herself with a determination lo

It was not the absence of Erneste behave very differently when he returnedalone that she regretted, she now felt home the next time.exceedingly sorry for her behaviour to The chagrin which she had sufferedhim. They had never been cordially for her folly, had been of service toreconciled since the day he walked off, Mademoiselle Be Tourville ; every daywhile she was calculating precisely how she thought less of Paris, and returnedold he was. "My poor , Erneste," said with greater relish to the amusementsshe, mentally, " how very unkind I have and occupations of home. Vacationbehaved to him, and if he should resent time was now approaching, when an in-it, if he should pay attention to some cident occurred which made Erneste'sone who would receive it with more return even more ardently wished bypoliteness," at this thought the tears his friends than it had been.redoubled, and she had half a mind to The college, where he was, was nearwrite and own that she had acted tne r°yal Palace of Marley, and thewrong; " but I will wait a few days/' students made a party to visit the gardenthought she, "we shall hear from so celebrated for its astonishing echo;him, and I shall see how he mentions the collegians, some of whom were olderme." aDd some much younger than Erneste,

The wished for letter arrived, and enjoyed what they did not often obtaindissipated her fears; nothing could be —a holiday—with that noisy hilarity,

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which, from their ages, and the gaiety whom nature, when she created them,of their disposition, might be expected: never meant to command their fellowin the midst of their mirth, an officer creatures, for he had not a single traitappeared, who, iu arrogant and uugen- of moderation, or gentleness, in histlcmanly tern:*, reproved them for the whole composition; when he issuednoise which they made, and ordered his orders, he had not expected tothem directly to disperse. meet with a reply, and he now surveyed

" We are very sorry," said Erneste, Erneste, and his companions with thetaking upon himself to be spokesman most insolent contempt,for the whole, " we are very sorry if we " Upon my word, young sir," said he,have behaved amiss, and the confusion addressing young Melcour particularly,which you complain of, Monnsieur, " this is what I did not expect to meetshall cease; but we came here to enjoy with, instead of setting yourself up asthe echo, yon surely will not deprive us the ringleader of these youths, methinksof that pleasure." you should be the first to give them an

The boys, the greater part of whom example, but. perhaps," added he, sar-had hurried away on the appearance of castically, " you have forgotten that isthe officer, now returned, and ranged the first duty of a child."themselves around Erneste, who How shall I describe to my reader,waited with a modest and composed the emotion which these words createdair for the officer's answer. in the breast of Erneste ? Good hea-

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vens! had any one then but Adrienne and instantly closing with the officerdared to term him a child? wrested the sword from him.

" If I was armed!" exclaimed he, " Coward," exclaimed the undauntedwhen he recovered himself sufficiently youth " you are now at my mere}, andto speak, " if I was armed, I would what mercy ought you to expect fromboon let you know that I am as much of one whose life you have so basely at-a man as yourself." tempted? but you are beneaui my notice,

Enraged at an observation which and this "pursued he, placing his foot onperhaps was felt the more keenly, be- the blade of the sword and snapping itcause of its truth (for the officer was not i» two, " this is the only revenge I shallover burthened with courage) he drew take.,. , , , , . . , , ., . HP ihen threw the weapon con-his sword; at this sight the young com- ne lllw i"ltw ipanions of Melcour scampered away as temptously from him, and turned tofast as they could, but Erneste without seek his companions, but at this mo-moving, called to the officer in a taunt- nient, a party of soldiers came up, anding tone, « you shew your courage in- his cowardly adversary gave hmi intoj i u i j th f i r rhnroe at the same time, orderingdeed, when you draw your sword upon tneii cuai^, *«, MK, >

j e i •>•> tlip man ro secure as many 01 the stu-a defenceless man. tiieinaii tOM,cmo a ,At this speech the inhuman brute lost dents as he coul<L . ,

ii , , f • A Thev directly obeyed his commandsall patience, he made a fnnous pass at - . , - *u * i • u n ik • j -*i the uiaior part ot the young riotersJbrneste, which the other parried with u «i«jv* t v

ii i- u i u i i f - u - i. i Wero Peoured, and they were committeda small cane, which he held in his hand > L .-ccui^ , ji 0

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altogether to an apartment in the palace and Erneste, and when his uncle chidin order to be brought before the Cover- him, which lie did severely, for beinguor, to whom the officer complained in concerned in such a business, and pro-general terms of their behaviour ; but tested that it, was his intention to makethe charge which he thought proper to an example of Meicour, whom he stiledbring against Erneste was of a more their ringleader, the youth interruptedserious nature, and so entirely did he },iuj> by begging permission to relate tomisrepresent every circumstance of the ],im every circumstance of the affaircase that the Go\e:nof determined to which he faithfully did.punish young Meicour severely. The Governor listened with surprise

Among the number of those who and incredulity, his nephew young as hewere secured, was the nephew of the \vas, had the strongest respect for truth,Govenor, a boy of fourteen ; he would and he had never known him infringe it;gladly have made his escape, for he did yet on the other hand, he was at a lossnot wish his uncle to know he had been to believe, that any man could act soconcerned in the frolic, but when he base and cowardly a part as the boyfound that impossible, he desired to be represented (lie officer to have done;conducted to the Govenor's presence, in this-perplexity he bethought him-which he was immediately, upon de- self of questioning Erneste ; and sendingdaring the relationship which subsisted for him, he mildly desired to hear thebetween them; this youth had witnes- whole affair from his lips, at the samest-d all that passed between the officer time cautioning him, on no account to


conceal or disguise any thing ; anindig- which you had just received, and witli-nant blush, crossed the cheek of Er- out intending it, might have a-l i t t le ex-neste, at a desire that seemed to indicate aggerated his conduct; In considerationa doubt of his veracity, and in the most of hisyears, Monsieur Poussin Justicemodest and concise terms, he related should be tempered with mercy; be soto his excellency, every circumstance good therefore as once more to indulgeof the affair, which as the reader may me with the particulars of the busi-suppose, was precisely the rsame story ness."that the nephew had told him. The governor paused, and fixed his

Without making any comments on eyes steadily on M. Poussin, who im-the subject, he ordered the officer to mediately and without the least hesita-come to him instantly. tion, repeated his former tale, in term

" Monsieur Poussin," said he, when even more exaggerated than those h.the officer appeared, " I have deter- had before used.mined to examine thi? matter imme- Scarcely had his excellency patiencediately, but as I would not rashly pu- to hear him to an end; before he ex-nish this boy for what may after all claimed.be only a piece of youthful indiscretion, "From this instant I degrade youI will thank you to relate the matter to from a situation, which had I knownme again; when you prefered your your disposition, you never should havecomplaint against this young man, you held; your conduct to this young manwere warm with a sense of the affront evinces a disposition so base and cow-


ardly, that I will take care to put it out of dfstly hoping thai the governor wouldyour power to oppress others. As to not be offended at what he was about toyou continued he, turning to Erneste, say, began to plead for him, but his ex-"you have acted with a degree of judge- celleiicy stopped him short.—ment and spirit above your years, and " I won't hear a word in that man'ssince I see you know how to make so favour, my young friend ;'* cried he,good a use of a sword I shall beg your •« power in the lumds of such a being,acceptance of one." is a curse to all \vho are under him, and

He then desired his attendant to I would as soon turn a hungry wolfbring him one, which was very elegant among lay aheep, as I would suffer himand curious, as well as of considerable to retain a station, that gives him op-value, which he presented to Erneste portunities, which the natural malig-who took it with a respectful bow, and nity of his temper, would not fail toa heart glowing with pleasure. make him use, of doing ill to many."

" Iii consideration of your good con- Erneste HOW, took a grateful leaveduct," M. Melcour," cried the gover- of the governor, who gave him a letterpor, I shall pardon the young culprits to the superior of the college, expressingwhom we have in custody, but I must the highest sense of his conduct in theinsist upon their not bringing themselves late affair, which his excellency re-a second time into a similar scrape." counted, and after he had good hu-

The mortified and disgraced officer mouredly reproved the other lads, thenow retired, and Erneste, after mo.

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young students were suflered to de- her to his boson), and incoherently aspart. he expresses his delight at seeing her,

Never had any thing that he possesed Adrieniie listens to him with far moregiven to the heart of Erneste so much pleasure than she had ever receivedpleasure, as the sword which the go- from the compliments of her Parisianverner had presented him with ; "Adri- beaux. The two families passed theenne will nolonger call me a child," said evening together ; one might almost sayhe mentally, as he looked at it, and the night, for, in truth, it was fairly atnever did time appear half so tedious odds with morning, before any of themas the hours which elapsed, till the va- thought of repose ; and even then, wecation arrived. would not swear that Somnus deigned

At length it came, he has reached to visit the couch of either Erneste orhome, he is elapsed alternately, to the Adrienne.bosoms of his father and his mother, An early hour the next morning, car-while M. and Madame De Tourville, ried young Melcour to the house of M.chide their friends, for keeping him De Tourville—neither that gentlemanfrom their embrace;and Adrienne, Oh, nor his lady were yet risen, but Adri-Adrienoe is silent! but her eyes filled enne was seated in the breakfast-par-with tears, and fixed with delighted lour; Erneste placed himself at herearnestness upon the face of Erneste, side—she desired him to relate thespeak a language which he cannot adventure of Marley—he would havemisunderstand; he hastens to clasp evaded it, but Adrieime was perernp-

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tory; he began, embarrassed by the f , . , , , . . 1 1. .. , c I any longer th ink me a child, said heconsciousness that his tale must perforce | J r , ,. ,

, ,- i 11 I mentally, " 1 am no longer her little•be that of an egotist: lie had proceeded f . • &

" , . , . , I friend. M. and Madame Be I our-as far as the ruffian s making a pass at j .. . t A i • 11 . • I vine now entered the room, and Adri-him, when Adnenne, unable to restrain I . .. . . . , 1 ennes confusion w a s m some decreeher emotions, burst into tears, and uu- i . 3

. . . , . , . , f dissipated, by her doing, as usual , theconsciously pressed the hand m which » • ~" l f honours of the breakfast-table; thoughhers rested. $ ., , , ,, , ,, , ,_ ' ,-„ I it must be confessed that she neverOh! how precious to Jbrneste were 1 •... . , . ., I performed them with a worse grace;those tears! drawing Adnenne gently | [ . '

. , . , , . , , • o - i I h e r lather smiled ; h e r mother, anxioustowards him, he kissed them off, and, a / ', , • >. • . i i i I to relieve her embarrassment, talked offor a moment, the cheek of his beloved a . '

. . ," i , .. i 1 indifferent things, and at last the break-rested upon his shoulder; it was only % . & .1 P i j i j i • S fost equipage was removed, and Adnfor a moment; confused and blushing | ' ' & '. , . , , . . ,. 1 enne retired. Presently afterward;she hastily withdre%v from his encircling f -A* i \/r i - i / r iJ . ., . , „ -r, I M. and Madame Melcour came to spenarm,—he tried to detain her; Jbr- | . . . r

' . . . . . 1 the day with their friends: and \vh«neste," said she, in a timid voice, | • 1 , 1 1' ,,„ 1 dinner was over, and the domesti«" respect me, respect yourself. 1 ... , Vf ». , ,, .,1 , i * withdrawn, M. Melcour thus address<No, my dear reader, no language f' J , , , . ,. ' e I his son, and Mademoiselle Do Torcould be adequate to the description of |• v 111 ethose delightful feelings which swelled ;| ", , ,. .„ , ,. -i i ,,,f 1 rrom the moment of your birth, nthe heart of Erneste. " She does not | '

| dear children, it has been our arde

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wish to unite you ; a wish, which we « f sf iali always," said vounj? Mrl-*' ' * ™

perceive wit.li pleasure, will meet witli cour to his bride, the morning after thdrno opposition from yourselves. You, marriage, " reflect on my adventure atmy son, will, at the next vacation, be Marley with pleasure."nineteen years of age ; your education «I t]o H0t Wonder at it," replied she;will, if you study as hard as you have « au(j yet» cr-l€L\ jie? « j W0ll | tj wa^cr

hitherto done, be finished ; and if you that you do 110tg,,(.Ss the reason :—It iscan obtain the consent of Adrienne her- because your behaviour to me the mom-self, her parents authorize me to say, ing after'my return home, convinced mothat she shall become your wife." tj,at voll n*o ionger thought me a child."

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Need I tell my readers that Adriennehad no will but that of her parents—that Erneste, during his short stay athome, had the happiness of being re- " >><

ceived as her accepted lover—that theso much longed for vacation at lengtharrived, and our young student hastenedhome, to receive from his parents thepromised hand of his dear Adrienne.

It would be difficult to tell whichwas greatest, the joy of the youngpeople, or that of their parents on thisoccasion.

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