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(From the . Kniekerbocker.)T .
me' midnight Dream:::
HT 3[116; NICHOLS:
a D s li on, Mire, last eve,
I-Lit thrills illy very tteartewith feat;
';,{.sot wish to see thee grieve,
otirring from manhood'seye a tear;
s this dream,l saw thee weep
D ever man had wept before
,41 not dream the like, if sleep
yt, s oiled eyes ne'er shadowed o'er!
;,„glitisaw thee. tending low
ose a pale and shrouied form;
th of cold December's snow
.ng, out upon the freezing storm
more of beauty, Warmth, and. life,
,an this white piece of marbled earth !
p s ," thought 'I," hare the war and strife
Ofpasb-ion to its heart had birth
'a thee raise the snowy shroud , _
That veiled the features horn my, view ;
earl thee stumgely weep aloud. ' -
Then slow recognition grew
'ithio my. soul ; my body lay
All still end o-an l'efore me there,
,led for the tomb, while slow decay
Wss'psinted on:the.forehead bare!
!ac thee press the icy brow,
'hilst I revolted at the scene ;
lifeless clay I bated now,
longed aping - 16y heart to lean.
ro unto that gentle heart !
ri it but deemed my spirit near,
that agony would start
cold and deadly drops of fear.
,• , ,
rglit if spirits thus were freed [down,
.dust which weighed their pimions
destiny were bright indeed,
jes unmingled e'er was known.
1 wa, chained unto_thy
Vhile still this ;rod) seemed strange to, me;
h ever by2leel ebould
as invisible . to thee!
ce to lift the veil which. hides •
progre . ss of immortal birth ; •
thin partition that divides '
world of. spirits from the earth ;
to bear thy spirit uri
around' the golden' throne,
stern Death's embittered cup
e, arta be drained ley every. one !
stil I hovered by thy. side
VT wings- thy very garments brushed,
; 1 ,14 thou but knew I lived and died,
plse within the tomb 'was hushed. ,
dreams of earth .a sense cos Went'
fame neglect orduty there,
oh! I thought my punishment
treater far than I could bear?
aft I heard thee breathe my name ,
tcarful accents, sad and low, • ;
suddenly thy ,voiee exclaim,
.A minstering angel thoui " •
.^~ swaying thua from sphere to sphere,
11y-spirit knew "nor peace nor rest,
dtillzht broke that vision drear,
41 ram me weeping on thy breast!
Parting with Summer.
did'st thou leave us, sweet summer
we mourn as we see the depart, '
ecd or sweet flower is left us,
o therigh and gladden the ite - rt ;
flees thin were-dressed all in beauty,
- Soinvely and gay to behold,
.
Yielded their sceptre to Autumn,
and put oroheirgarments of gold,
march for the Rose and the Lily, .
The flowers we dearly loved hest ;
zephyr theri whispers the story, •
They've passed . away - too with the rest.
gill seems the meadow, and ionelye
ergi k t is heard but the wood robbin's lay,
fields have been shorn of their glory,
'gather's and garner'd away.
n-bow of promise has faded, '
woodbine hangs, dead on the wall ;
its holds the sweet maple blossoms,
myrtle, the -lilac and all: , •
'mkt whose song oft hascheer'd us,
ing along through the vale,
ig" thy absence - , sweet summer-;-
mournful -and sad is the tale.
. hills too, so queen-lite and lovely; . •
41 1 geto'd in the morning with dew,
l. the grass flower flourished in beauty.;
Jhottitomn has blighted them trio. . f ,
't when thouretuniest, sweet summer,
T I smiles will dispell every gloom. -
loghs will be vocal ith songsters, '
n;
flowerets will epr . from the tomb.
' one' whose
whose light is missing. . .
!eat forth to meet tli. before--
then was light as the blue bird's;
Igo out to meet thee no more.
..... 1
'floss to the ,
land. of sweet waters=
'be sties there are balmy r und 'clear, .. ,
. 2
naship and !Ale's never blighted;
I'l ' lnettoef is green'ell the year.. • '
kFrom Blackarsiod's Edinburgh Magazine.]
Leap Year.
[CONCLUDED.]
After a few_days it became evident
to all the household of Lipscofribe Park
that a new claimant for the hand of
Miss Sherwbod had appeared in the
person of Captain 'Garland. The cap
tain did not reside in the house, but on
the pretence of a Very \ strong desire for
trout fishin g , he had taken up his quar
ters in appartments within a.most con
venient 'distance of the ; scene of opera
tions. It was not 'forgotten that, at the
very time. he - rinade his appearance,
Miss Danvers also arrived at the Park,
and between these, parties there was
.suspectedto be some secretunderstand
ing. It seemed as if our military sui
tor had resolved to assail the fort from
within as well as, from without, and
therefore*had brought down with him
this fair ally, Nothing better than such
a fair ally. She could not only chait
his praises when absent, (and there is
I much in that,) but she couldio manceu
vre as to procure for the captain many
tete-a-tete, which other Wise would not
fall to his share. Especially, (and this
task she 'appeared to - accomplish most
adroitly,) she could engage to beiself
the attentions of his protessed and re=
doubtable rival, Sir Freyriek Bean-
Joantle. In fifty ways she could as . -
sist in' betraying the citadel from with
in while lie _stood storming at the gate
in open magnaimous•warfare. ;Darcy
was not slowertban others to suspect
the stratagem, and\he thought he saw
symptoms of its success. His friend
Griffith had now left him; he had no
dispassionate observer io"consult, and
his own desponding passion led him to
'conchide avhatever was most Uhfavora
ble to himself.- - Certainly there was a-I
confidential manner, between Miss,
Sherwood and theseelose allies, which
seemedlo justify the suspicion alluded
to. More than once when be had joiu-
ed Miss Sherwood and the captain-the
. ..unpleasant discovery had been forced
upon, him, by the atidden pause in their
conversation, that he was. the one too
many. - .
.But jealousy'? Oh, no ! What had
he to-do with jealousy ? For his part
he was quite, delighted with his new
attachment, guile. delighted ; it would
set at rest forever the painful controver
sy so often agitated in his own breast.
Nevertheless it must he confessed that
he felt tbe rivalry of Capt. Garland in
a very different manner from that of
Sir Frederick Beaumantle. The berth
net by virtue of his wealth alone, would
obtain success ; and-he felt a bitter sat
isfaction,in yielding Emily to an opu
lent suitor. She might marry, but she
could not love hirh; she might be
thinking of another, perhaps of her
cousin Reginald, even ,while.. she gave
her hand to him at- the altar. . But if
the: gallant captain, whose handsome.
.person, frank • and gentlemanly - man
ners, formed his chief recommendation,
Were to 'be the happy man, then most
her affections have been won, :aid, Emi
ly was lost to him* utterly; And hen:
—With flirt. usual logic of the passions,
and forgetting „the part -of silence and
disguise that he played—he taxed her
with levity, and unkindness in so soon.
preferring the captain to himself. That'
Emily should so soon.have linked her
, self -with a comparative stranger! It
was not what he would have expect d.,
'• At all events,' he would thus conclutle.
-his soliloquy, ' I am henceforWard free
—free from hey bondage end from
.all
internal struggle.. Yes ! I am . free
he exclaimed , as - he. paced the, room,
triumphantly. The light voice of Emi
ly was heard calling on him to . accom...
pany her •in a. walk. He started, he
flew. .His freedom we suppose, gave
him wings, for -he was at her Side' in
moment. , • . .
Reginald 'had intended, on the first
opportunity. to • rally his cousin upon
her sudden , attachment to the captain,
but hie tongue .absolutely refused the
Office. He could n'ot utter a word of
banter on the subject.- His heart was
too full.- . •• '
On this occasion as they ' returned
from their walk through the park. there
happened one of those incidents which
have! so often, at least in - novels and
story-books brought,aboot the happi
ness of lovers, but which in the Present
instance served only to bring into . play
the most painful feelings of: both par
' A prize-fight had taken place in the
neighborhood, and one of the numerous
visitors of that truly noble e►tlibition,
who, in order to do'honor to the days
had deprived Smithfield market of , the
light of his countenance, was returning
across the perk ,from the scene of coin
.
alfganifess or ilientMcial from any ,tosaion-L-Gov. PonTsa
tocomAmo& s , uataacmc domigmr,,,u)slec s o asmuns ao s , teed,ific.
bat; accompanied -by his bull dog.,. The
dog. who doubtless knew that his mas
too:vas a.tresPasser, and considered it
the better policy to assume at once the
defensive, flew' at the, party whom - he,
saw approaching. Emily , was 'a little
in advance.: Darcy rushed forward to
plant himself between her and this fe
rocious assailant. He had no weapon
of defence of any kind, and, to say
truth. he had at that moment no ideaOf
defending himself, or 'any distuct no
tion whatever of combatting his antago
nist. The only reflection that occur
red to his mind was., that if the animal
satiated his fury upon him, his com
panion would be safe. A :strong leg
and a stout boot might have done some
"thing, Darcy, stooping 'down, put the
' fleshy part of his own arm i fairly into
the bull -dog's jaws; assured that at all
events, it could not bite 'two' persons, at
the same time, and,that, if its teeth
were buried , In his own arm, they. could,
not be ' engaged - in lacerating Emily
Sherwood. , It is the'• well known na
ture'of the bull dog to fasten where it
once bites, and the brute pinned Dar
cy to the. ground, until ifs owner, ar
rivin on the spot. extricated him from
his very painful position. ; ,
- In this encountre, our senior wran
gler probably showed himself very un
skilful and deficient in the combat with
wild beasts;
,but no conduct could have
displayed a more engrossing anxiety -
*for the safety of his fair eompan,ion.—
Most men.would have been willing to
Tear/ advantage from. the grateful senti
ment ,which such conduct must inspire ;'
Darcy, on the Eontrary, seemed to have
nd other wish/ -than to disclaim all title
to such a sentiment. He would not
endure that the incident should be spo
ken of vvithlthe least gravity orseriods
ness.
I pray you,' said he, • do not' -men
•tion',this silly business again. What L
, did,ievery living man who had found
himself by your side would havy done.
and Most men in a fat more dexterouS
manner.. And, indeed, if
. instead of
yourself. the merest Stranger—die pont.-
est creature in ►he parish ; man, wo
m4n, or child:Tod been in your pre
dicathent, I thinkl N should have done
the,same.'
' I know you wouldeginald. • I
believe,' 'said Emily, • thal\if the me est
idiot had been threatened with the dan
ger that threatened. me, you would
have interposed, and received the attack
yourself. And it is because I believe
this of yim Reginald—'
-Something apparently impeded her
utterance, fur the sentence was left' un
finished. •
• For this wound,' resumed Darey;
after a pause, and observing that Emi
ly's eye .was resting on his arm, it is
really 'noting more than just penal!:
for, my own want of addrc.ss in this no
table combat. You should have had
the captain with you,' he added,:' he
would have defended you qpite - as zeal
ously, and with ten times the skill':
Emily made, no answer, and they
walked on in silence till' they entered
the hall. Reginaht felt that .be__ had
been-ungracious ; [but he knew not how
to retrieve his' 'position. Just before
they parted, Emily resuming in some
measure, her natural and cheerful man
;tier, turned to her companion and said :
Years ago, when you Were cousin'Re
ginald, . and condescended to be my
play-fellow. the . (neatest ,services you
rendered were to thro.w me•nectisionally
out of, the swing, or frighten me.till I
screamed; by putting my -pony; into
. 11
mos; unmerciful trot; knit you were
always so kind in the making up. that
I liked you the better afterwards. Now,
when you Preserve, at your own haz
ard, from auvery * serious itijitry—you
do it in so surly a manner,l,wish the
dog had bitten me !' And with this
she left him and tripped up stairs. •
If Darcy could have ,followed her into
her own room,, he would Wive seen her
throw herself into an arm chair, and
burst into a flood of tears. It
Miss Danvera, it has been said, (from
w ever motive her conduct proceed
e , hether "from any interest of het
own, "or merely a desire to, serve the
interest of her 'friend, Capt. Garland.)
showed a disposition to engross the
attentions of Sir Fredprick Ileatimantie
as often as he made , his appearance at
,Lipscombe Park. Nov, as that lady
was -undoubtedly of good fatiiily, and
possessed a considerable foituhe, the
baronet was not : a little flattered, by the
interest which a. person . . who had these
excellent : Aualifications for ,‘a judge.
manifestly took' in hiS conversation.' In
en equal.:degren - was<his dignity, offead
ettat,the preference shown, by. Alias
Sher Wood for,Captain Garland, a man,
as he said, btit of yesterday, drid not.
CHAPTER .111:,
in any . Onepdint.of view to be ..Put in'
eompanson . -with -herself. -Re: altnOtit
resolved to • punish her levity,bk
drawing his, suit..
-'f he graver manner,
and-somewhat niore.matuare.age of Altis.
Danvers were also . qUalities which - he . '
was obltged.to confess were somewhat
in. her favor.
. The result of all ?this Wasohat one
fine morning Sir Frederick , Beaumantle
might , have been seen walking.. to and
fro - in his own park, with a troubled step,
bearing in his . hand ..a: lettevr--most
elahoratory penned—Carefully written -
out—sealed, but not directed... It• was
an e,xpieit decldration of his love, sol
emn ; it was only riot quite determined,.
to whom it should be sent. As the
letter contained very, little that,referred
to the lady,- and consisted almost en=
tirely of an account, not atall disparam ,
ing, of himself aod his own good quart.'
ties, it was easy :for him to,-proceed .
-thus far upon htstelicatenegociation, l .
although the main question -to whom
the letter was to-be addressed=-=was not
yet decided. The letter; !tad, indeedi
been a ktbo,r, of love. It I was as little
written for Miss Slim:Wm:4;4s Mss
Danvers. It was composed for t
occasion -whenever that might arise;
and for these ten years back it had bdett
lying in his desk, receiving from time
to dine fres.. touches and emendations.
The necesSity, of 'making use of this
epistle, which had,now - attained a pain
ful Perfection, we venture to say. had
some snare in impelling him . ' into mat
rimony.- .To-sonie one it must be-sent,
or how could it appear,p any advantage
-in . those • Nemo-its of Sir Frederick
Beautnantle,' which, at ;some future
day, were to console the world for- hts,
decease, and the piospect of which (for
he-saw them already in beautitul hot,
pressed quarto),- almost consoled him
self for the neeessily of dying? The'
intended love,. letter ! this would have
an airof ritlichlec while the real declara
tion of Sir Frederick Beaumantle, would
not only adorn the .Mernoirs:fabovemen
don, bta would' ultimately, form a part
of the History of the County, of Hun
tington.' ,We hope ourselves, by the
way, to have.the hot(or of editing thoSe
Memoirs, should we be so fortunate as
to survive Sir-Frederick. • .
• But we must leave Our-.baronet with
his letters in his hand, gazing profound
ly and anxiously on the blank left for
the superscription, and mustiollow the
perplexities of Reginald. Darcy. •
That good understanding which ap
parently existed between ' Eerily and
Captain Garland seemed. rather to in
crease than diminish after the little ad
venture we have recorded in the last
chapter. It appeared that Miss Sher
wood had taken ,Darcy at, his word,.
and resolved not. to think, any the more,
kindly. of him for his ct.nduct on that
occasion. - The captain was plainly in
the ascendant. -It eVen appeared ,from
certain arrangements that: were in steal
thy preparation, that the happiness ''of
the ga.lant lover would not long be de
layed. Messages ,of very suspiCious
purport bad passed between n the, Park
and the vicarage: , The clerk of the
parish had . been . seen 'several timers at
LiPsconibe.„ There was' something. in
the wind,; as the- sagaciotis housekeeper
observed ; surely 'her young masus
was not going to be married on the sly
to the._ captain! The same thought,
hoWever, occurred. to Darcy, Was
to escape the suit of : Sir trederick
Beatimantle, which had been counten
anced by her father, that she had re
course to this stratagein 3 hardly wor
thy of her. and . quite unnecessary, las
she possessed sufficient influence with
her father to Ontainhisr consent to any
.
proposal site herself Was likely
.to apt
prove.: Had
. not the! state of his own
feelings made film 'tod interested 4 par;
ty - to act as councellpr mecliator, he
would arooce have 4tiestioned Emily
on the subject. As it was. his lips
were closed. SlieliCrself, too. seemed
resolved to make no conitiumication In
him. The, captain, a pan ,of frank and
open, nature, vvas far; more. disposed to
reveal his . secret; he; was .once on ,the
point of, ; speaking ; ta. Darcy'abent his
approaching marriage;' hat . Emily,
;on her I , utiden'ty
imposed silence . .
- ' Ono morning, as Darcy entered the
breakfast roemj,. it vas evident that
something)unu'snal, was 'about to take
place , The carriate, at this early hour:
was drawn licit° thoz6itior,-and the two.
young ladies, both ;dressed in bridal
white, were stepping into it! - Before it
drove oir, , Miss Slier/cod : beckoned to
ii
Darcy.- ';., , !-, 1 / I- . ,
' I have - not' Ow ed.you,! she. Said,
4 tothe 'eelletnony; - ecause Capt. Gar
land has %visited it tome as private as
possible ? , '_.But ,We shall expect,your
company at, breakfast,' for. which,...ytiu
IMMO
tuitSt*even hive:pahencith:,wait till . we'
e
rehir Without giving an opportimi.-
ty , to reply, she.drew up the glass, and ,
‘thearirriage rolled off.
••ficktvever Darcy might have hitherto,
borne himself up by a glootiy sense of
duty, by
.pride, and a bitter—Oh,. what
,a 'titter resignation—when the • blow
came it utterly 'prostrated him. - • She
is gene! lost! Fool that rhave been !
What .was this man mere thln:11 1 ---..-
Stim'g With such • reflections . these,
Which Were uttered in such broken
sentences, he rapidly- retreated to the
library, where he, knew he 'should be
undisturbed. 'He threw himself iiito•a
chair, .and. planting hie elbows on the
table, pressed,his double fists with Con=
vulsive agony to his brow. , All 'his
fortitude had forsaken', him ;lie wept
outright.
Front this posture he was at length
aroused by e gentle pressure on,
.his
shoulder, and a 'voice calling him by
name. He' raised his bead . ; it was
Emily" Sherwood ; • inquiring of him,
quite calsn!y, why he was not at the
breakfast,table., There she stood, radi
ant_ with . beauty, and in all her bridal
attire, exceputhat she had
,thrown off
her bonnet, and her beautiful hair was .
allowed to be free and uneonfined.,
Her hand was still upon.his shoulder.
You are - married. Emily,' he said,
as well as that horrible .stifling" sensa
tion in the breast would let him speak ;
you are married. and L must be for
"evermore a banished map.. I leave you,
Emily, and this roof forever., I .pro
nounce my oWn sentence of exile for I
love you, Emily, and aer shall—par-.
sionately , tenderly—love you. Sure
ly I may say this now—now that •it is
a mere cry of anguish, nod a misery
exclusively my own.—Siever, never—
I feel thatt it is no • idle raving--4hall I
love another--ttever will this affection
leave me-I sball never have a home—
never care for, another—or myself--I
am alone—a wanderer—rniserable.—;- ,
-Farewell ! I go, I know not' exactly.
`where—bat I leave this place.'
He was
,preparing to quit the room,-
when Emily, placing herself before
him ; prevented him. • Lad why; she •
said, if you honored me with this af
fection, why - was 1 not to' know of it
till now r
Can the heiress of Lipscombe Park
ask that question
Ungenerous! unjust r. Said Emily.
• Tell me, if One who can himself feel
and act nobly. denies to another the ca
pability, ola like disinterested conduct
=denies it rashly. pertiniciously, with
out cause given, for such judgement—
is he not ungenerous and unjust ?'
To whom have I eked thus ? To
whom have I been ungenerous and 'un
just r•
~To me, Reginald—to me ! .1 am
wealthy, and for.thislreason alone you
have denied to me, it seems, the pos
session of ever worthy sentiment. She
has gold, you I have said, lether gold
t i a
content heri r : `nd you withheld your•
loved. She wil make much boast, and
create, a horde some obligation. if she
beatews het; s' perfluous: wealth upon
another; you , esolved not to giie her
the OpportunitY, and you withheld your
love. -he has gold—she has no heart
—no old affections-, that have grown
from childhood— estimate esti ate of cliarac
ter-INolie• has Wealth—let her gratify its
vanity and, its ,caprice: and so you
withheld your love. Yes, she ihai
gold—with ally gilded fool—she; has
no need of love. That is. What you
have thought, what your conduct has
implied, and it was ungenerous and un
just.' , • , .
by heaven! I never thought
unworthily, of you,' exclaimed 11.;4cy..
• Rad yo.uibeen the worthy cousin,
Regivald,Of 'wealth so ample that an
addition tol it'Could scarcely bring an .
additional Ipleasure, wouldlyou have
left your old-friend Emily to look. out'
fur some. opulent alliance •
•Ph, no! no!' • t,
•I'lten, why ishmild I .
hare erred,' said Darcy. ' I
may have thought too meanly • of my.
self, or notiriShed,a misplaced pride,
butil i never had a disparaging thought
of i yott,. It seined that was right-- - -,
that I was fulfilling a severe—Oh,. how
.1
severe a:duty ! E•ven.now.l know not
that, A was wrong , Iltnow °illy that . I
anti !miserable. at.ed he m a
callykr I at ,all events
,am,the
ombrisufferer., You, at .least, are, hap;
PY:
11lot.1think, if marriage is to 'make
sr?. I and. not married,
i 's aid. amid a .coUfusion, of smiles
ill). blushes. Cain - . Garlab& was
ied •this Moruiotr to Miss:Julia
ci!ers.,t9, whom he lets been bulk
aged,- but a silly selfish stepmo
-1.1
mitt ttiq , ticiatitlisai atxit,
;
Alio!, Married cried Darcy, inter- /
i.ruptipg all funher. explanation,— qslot
married Then you. are ; freet,hen
you are; , .—.', 'Put the old train of thoughts
rushed' back 'upon his '
tibjections were as • strong as
I Miss Sherwood Was still the daughter
of his guardian, and the . heir of Lips
! combe Park. - Inslead of completing
the sentence he paused amt Muttered
_ something ationt her father.'
Emily saw the - ; cloud %holm& came
ttie! him. Dropping playfully, and
most 'gracefully._ upon one knee, , she
took.hiS hand, and Ipoking up archly in
:his face, said, You love me enz- •
/ , -you
1 hive said it. you marry me?
furl love you. , • ' ;
Generous,. generous girl I.' and he
clasped her to his bosoth.
• Let us go in,' said Emil', in a quite
altered and tremulous voice; • let us join
them in the otherfooin2 And us she
put her arm in his, the little pressure
said distinctly and triunphandy, He .
is mine, he is mine.' •
We must ,take - a parting - glance 'into
old Mr. Ihetwood's room. He -Ts
seated in his gouty chair; his-daughter
standing by his side. Apparently Eini
ly's reasonings have almost; prevailed ;.
sheiliae always most persuaded .thestid ,
gentlemen thatttarcy.k:theyery,son-in- .
law whom, above all others. he :ought
to desire. For bow couldEmilrleave
her dear
. father, and how Could. be
domicile himself' with any (oilier . hits_
bandshe couldfchoose, half so well
With his'otcti ward,.and.his Ocitilavor i
ye Reginald ? •
'But, Sir Frederic Beaumantle,' the
old gentleman replied, < what is it to
be said to him ? and .what•a fine prop
erty.he has!' • .
As he was speaking, the door open - -
ed. and The party from: the breakfast
table, consisting , elf 'Captain Garland,
his hride, . and .Reginald, : . entered the
room. , ,
• Oh, as for Sir Frederic Beam:Dantle,'
said she who was fiirmerly Miss` Dan
vers, and now Mrs. Garland, • I claim
him - as And forwith she dis
played the fatrious declaration_ of the
baronet—addressed to herielfi'
• Their mirth' had 'scarcely subsided,
When the writer of the leter - himself
made his appearance.' had called
early, for he had. concluded, 'after,.
much deliberation, that it was not con
sistent with the ardor and impetuosity
of love, to, wait till:the.forwal
. hour of •
visiting, in order'to receive , the answer
of Miss Dancers.
'The answer the lad} atiOnee gave by
presenting Capt. Carlandto hill) in the
character of her .husband. - At the.same
tune, she returned his epistle, and ex
plaining that circumstances had coin
pelted the - captain" and-herself to marry
in a private and secret 'manner. apolo
,gizing'for the mistake into which the
concealment- of their, engagement had
.led .•
' 'A mistake indeed—a . mistake alto
getherll exclaimed the baronet. catch
ing at a straw as he fell, • a mistake
into which, 114; absurd fashion of .en
velopeo-hagled us. The letter was
never intended, madam. to be inelOsed
to you. . It was intended for the hands
And he turned to. IWO Sherwood,
.Who onNerpart, took the arm of Regi
nald with a significanCe of manner
Which proved to him that,. for the pres
ent, .at least, his declaration of love
might return into his •own desk, there
to receive still further-einendations.
'No wonder,'' Sir• Frederic,' said .
Mr. Sherwood,. compassionating,. the
baronet'ssimation, nO• wonder ypor
proposal is not wanted., These yOutig
•lathei..have taken their affairs,irtto-the,ir
..own hands: It is Leap-rear.- .- One of
them at . least... (looking to , his daugh
ter,) has made good ore of its privi-
The initiative; Sir Frederic, is
.taken, from us. I ,
The barbnet had nothing left -but` to
make his politest,h6w' and . retire.
• !Reginald, my dear boy.' ? , ontinned
,the` old gentlemar...give me your hand,
Emily la right. tdon't know how I
'should part with her.. I wilt only
make this - hart/2in with you, Reginaki;
'than you marry us both. You must
pit turti,me nut of doors.'
Reginald. returned. the, pressure of
his hand but could say nothing. Mr.
,Sherwciod, however saw aostirer
his eyes that were filing
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A NIATIIRMATICiL 'TOAST.4" The
(air dalighters . olUolumbie-- ay they
i add _Virtue. to. %eauty' r . subtract
- ::Envy
from Fa ;Friendship; ,Amiable
:Aueumpliphmentsl, 4:.Syoginest
Temper, divide tiine by.Suciahility and
,
r*iinee,
,its
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