The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-04 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1856.

LITHRATOBZ

Novara and her Bridesmaid.. By the author of
"woman'. Devotion.*--Herst and Blackeft.
Most writers of fiction are content with pilot
Co., or at most two, pair of lovers Woggle the is
este labyrinth which most be threaded before mar-
rine, the termination of their aberration, can be
reached. The author of "Margaret" disdaias es
duple an undertaking. The loves of some half-dome
;Irani ladies—Margaret and her bridesmaids being
aded is the num in the novel before
as weed from the bud to the flower. It
is no simple lay of love that we have to
listen to, but a complicated heronry of nil"
tattoos, declarations, refusala, sad
The Deplete stories are woven tessfik=llll7l
Masada On reps, perusing their ONIINS 1111911111ftb
bat yet eleelaatly matter. It is deft however, to
the author b slate that this osmoliselin never re.
threes confusion, and that the drienelleee =NW
lisSladissd
ilemilty. to stable ewe WiLiwesialda a
=The
Nth fen Cariam Illy. the letibeela•
to bast( a prevothaave width tramothe
bwhelsi emsblered as the Weise of the Now.
Karma breeribslag monied at the comateme•
sent of the ON eau*, emathiede oar sympathies
=etfrom the selheleme the =therm flca the
of a highest vie lee sit array ealeak
te pesthet hie efetineve Iferaeraffeg late vim
ndies, eapiath the beeesthegavis=
of a Methith me a Bybaritiett
he Weide NI hielimeatry, gin e Mang
se le WY
be. bast te the reeventresem
of his elk mai m engesetheed with a "ma'
for wbem he ids se bee. He wishes by ship
wreck at the moment when be is brought to see the
error of his ways. Lott y, Margaret's tnend, is the
most successful of the author's delineations. Making
abstraction of a little exaggeration, we are inclined
to look upon Lott y one of the most faseinatiog
little heroines with whom we have made acquaint-
ance for some tiros past. It is quite true
that she has a provoking tendency to rush into ex-
tremes. Her filial obedience almost degenerates into
slavishness ; her independence is something like de-
fiance; her high spirits assume the form of wilfulness.
Nevertheless there is a great charm in the manner in
which them characteristics display themselves. In

obedience to the earnest requut.of a dying father
she consents to marry Philip Leigh, whom she can-
not love. Philip, who is to energetic in his selfish-
ness as Lotty in her utter diet/gaud for self,
determines to gain that love by harsh-
nese after marriage which he had failed to
obtain by kindness and devotion before. The pro-
grees and issue of the struggle constitute the meet
interesting portion of the novel, and exhibit occa-
sionally subtle and delicate appreciations of character.
We may add that the conversations, which occupy
by fan AO largest portion of the work, are spirited,
and sometimes highly dramatic. We must maks
room for one spumes of Lotty's quality. Philip,
le one of those moods which rendered hies inclined
to be revenged on Lotty for the affection which she
showered on her friends, and of which he thought
he could obtain no share, has determined to carry
her off to the continent, with the intention of com-
pelling her to throw herself upon his love, in default
of any source of enjoyment. " Bear " mentioned in
the extraet, is a favourite blood-hound, between
whom and Lotty there exists a marvellous under-
standing, and of whom Philip is jealous accordingly.

Though Philip hod ghee Lott, hit 94 been' nuke,
duels, which time oho had to make her lerez.tekieg vein,
end to missile her dear old nuns to her abesccs—a very
difficult teak, sat not completed either—ohe and Bear were
reads at the Sip/haul hoar.
I am not some to be troubled with that doz."
For • suonsoot Lotty versed white. Then recoveriog an
the basest, eke kissed him between the eyes, sad spread
tato the carriage.
They were age ti Liverpool, 18 miles, in their own Bar-
rimy
Whether in that lad Mee Lotty bad gives Bear say tree
vats iestructioos, maid aot be secertaised ; bat on arrive,
at the hotel which they welly inspiented, the bre object
that greeted their sighs was Bear.
Lad Lotty semmed in as degree surprised. Philip waited
until they were is elm sitting-loom, sad then, in a load end
angry vacs, he swore be would mad the dog back. Beer
growled as be bar' the angry ton".
Philip alma bim sharply with a rldiag.whip.
laetantly the dog 'rug up, wits • howl rf rage, but not
quicker toan Lotty, who, plociog basal/ is front of her hop
bead, received the huge lore of Bear on her slight figure,
leery bail* raised, him eyes of • gluing red.
Philip shuddered as he sew those situp, glistening tinge,
within ea loch of the entail, elite throat, and knew thee,
whoa blinded with rage, each licodhousda as Bear saw aot
bleed het s foe.
" Ab I Bear, be good ; is this like's (esteem ? era them
year .seers would 7oe hurt pool Lost, 1"
The bustles fell, the tail drooped; Bear tuned away Lis
bags jowl, his eyes areamod • peitest and subdued
look, and with • whine of apology, hommcbod at the lost of
his little
" The dr g if for too savege to be loose," mid Philip ; "I'll
have bb proud spirit carted with the whip.*
No, Philip, you meet mot best him, fa then you will
imbed make hi. savage."
"Meson as Rashes done Makers's, I'll bare the hound
chained up, and • good &Wag will teach ha Rot only
obediecce, but better mariners."

Lett, looked at Philip with tholes. sympeameof &hese
he bad ewe nee Is hes eyes towel& him Ad b. wee set
mesh mistakes be main ellatelliet *ere sl.o. Bat be left
toe room to Islam We eider't ma lilies be retorted, after
the lapse etas Mar, he Stood Logy yawed fee the dia.*,
that had Is.. ordered for them. sad Beer oleoPilf %Wetly
seder the airLott,was pale, bat kw eyes tart sad
b,illisat.
Bead my soviet kers," said Philip to the waits/.
" You meat aot base my deg beetea," said Ludy calmly.
I homed to berg him butes," said Philip wildly.
I would rather that you shot bin, Philip."
I see se ape Lotty. I nese bat to lane btu."
"That is set trek you know; with a astute like
a Mead's, you Ma Ida if yea beat him."
We quill me sheet that, mid Philip, " after the °pert.
ties le user. He ma thee be shot if he pun« worthier..
"He shell be sbot before be is boatee." .aid Lott, ; hem
en year pistols. I hare get then ready."
As abs banded Ma one of the pistol', her dumb grew
peter, la.r eyes darks:sad men residue; she bald the other
et her bead.
The errant tires beard ayereaohkag.
Come bete. . aid Letty.
The Able kraut wee by her side es she evoke. _
W.ll yea shoot ay dog, if yea de sot like him, Philip,
rather than have him butes ?"
No, be 'ball be Bogged "
Thee I shoot him mimic" mid Lefty.
Philip hoard the ellek • f the look ; she plead the pent to
the I ivies do s, who wee looking up at her with pleased
lard Lyme.
sap to °so side," she said. "New, my Boar, forewelL
You take Lott es heart with yea."
As irresisUleu impulse to gm his sea an kits, eased
Beer's life.
Philip taught her haul.
I did set knew yea were web a fool eked the deg. Ho
shall sot be flagged."
Oa your weed. Philip r.
Os sty ward."
Oho took We hawildsoked at it fora raemeat, tad this
maid, Munk re, Philip." Bull be/Nisi tire head, she
soetiewd : . Is Bear to go how* with Barn, se mask with
as I" As Philip hesitated to ropir, ste said :
" I am afraid, Philip, he will dad us eat, wherever we

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Thus take his with yov."
"'flask you, Philip," sod she busked lb lased with her
tl
Her foe nosed Its usual odour, sad bar ;matey, playful
essasar retuned; GU sad Boar lad vats s acme of law
sad adoration, sassiod la whispses sad dumb thaw.

We aadarstaad that the rectory of at. Owes,
Bloeffebery, vomit by tbs 'Wallin of time Hoa sad Bar.
H. IL Villiers to tbs ses of Carlisle, too bap glom to tho
Rev. IL Bayley, Aar of Webera, Beds.
AGRICULTURAL BrAwinc. Lard Staley of
Aldrelop's bell kir mkt*, p °rigida for tbo sellisa of
sgresaltaral statiotisa has Imes priatad. It Is to M assa
esittad ea Friday. nun are 14 madams Is thil bill,
sad toe sebadales. Yeasty reams of leaf sad lira stook
an to he nude, sad steams* GI the same are to be solo
sad pabllet ed. It is messed that wiltsetats ad aisobesse
of maw should be spyikatoeL Nash's. ars to M safotssa
tot aetaaklas Maras.

IMPERIAL R

ROUSE OF LORDS.—TatnisDAY, APRIL 3.
Their lordship net at 6 o'clock.
CONSULS IN TURKEY.
The Nod of SHAFTESBURY pave sodas that sa the
return of the noble earl the Sserstary for Feasts Alfas so
his phes is esslissot, be (Lord Wadi OM
Si address to the norm papa, that kw veal le-
Kites* as inquiry into the slarooter and Pad of the
Staab °opiate untoe tbresisboot the Turkish
The noble sari at the suss time prawated a paths frogs
Woollostoa la favour of church rates.
Tbe Delmore Forest and the Seorstary w the Pow-law
Csaualseivean (Irslaad) BiW Wire esesrally read a third
One and possoil.