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here = TT would kill Eval 10 see him
luckily. she 10 csnfined with cold
up stairs-but tomorrow Fanny re-
turns. He shalt see Fsnny; she is
the image Of what her mother was
when We first saw her: if no is the
person we suppose, he must be struck
with the likeness. Ny mind nisgives
me strongly. but I think lac has only
come here 10 de-
i hope he will render justice, be-
iore he goes Ia his great account re-
turned the zcalups matrnp.
lie will, wife, he Wilt replied her
husband; there is that in his face
which bespeaks q broken spirit; he
has a conuite heart. depend upon il,
add If IL is in him he will do justice as
tar rs he cam
The next morning the stranger was
much indisposed, anil Fanny who
had returned from an excursion. Was
sent by her grandmother. rs she call.
ell Mrs. Jedson, To ,his apartment,
with some refrcshment. The guest
started as she entered. and as she drew
near he became dreadfully agita,ed.
Fanny was alarmed; but unwilling 10
leave him, thus remained -riyeted to
the spot where she stood. At length
the invalid. conquering his emotion,
made an effort to receive the refresh
ment from the hand Of tie unconscious
cause Of his agitation; and, as II ian pell
ed by some irresistible motive, inauir.
ed her name Fanny. sir, Fanny Jed
son., answered the agitated girl, as,
b'ushing and courtesying, she With.
drew.
1T is hcrvery image murmure,l the
guest; 'who is the girl. how came she
here. so beautiful! SO fair! to con.
IJure up remembrapces so painful! re.
calling form never TO be forgotten
In few moments he had summon
ed the landlord. who was prepared by
Fanny's strange agitation, to hear IN
terrogations which he was resolved TO
answer in his own way. The gentle.
man requested Jedson to be seated.
said he was lonely, aud should like
little chat and after . few prelimi.
nary remarks, inquired Of his compa.
nion. II the pretty girl he had just left
was hts daughter or grand daughter.
She rs neither answered the old
man; 'but love her as much as il she
was.'
But she bears year name,' fesam-
ed the stranger.
She does, returned the inskeeper,
because, poor thing. sine has no other.
However, il 10 an honest name. and
never was coupled Win a trcacherous
deed; 30 perhaps il suite the child as
we'll as another
She is then an adopted chiidi' in
CURED the invalid, in q hurried vsice.
Why. sir,' replied Jedsou, .i'li
fell you the story, and how came by
the girl. and il you do not join me in
saying that her father was a villain,
you will bs the first who has differed
from me in that opinion. But a. /
said before. I'll tell you the story.
u was about the time when the Bri-
tlsh we're leaving Boston, did not
live here then, sir-I kept an inn on
The Boston road; and somewhere about
that time, one evening a chsise drove
into our yard, and an officer, sir, a
British officer, alighted, and handed
out young lady;--a sweet pretty
creature: she appeared melancholy,
and somehow my wife and beth
Thought that she did not look like an
oflieer's lady. but just like one Of our
New England young women, 30 mod
est and unsssuming. Well, the officer
called for room and supper, and de-
sired that his horse might be taken
care ct, as they we're to 90 on direct.
ly.-CoriOsity, you know, SIR, is naiu-
raj to women; people say, 10 New Eng
land wnmen in particular. However,
the young woman who weut info the
strangers room 60 lay the cloth. and
attend on the table. said. when she
came out, that she had looked shsrp AZ
the lady, and that abe kept crying all
the time, hnd never tasted \ morssl q
supper. My.wife. who 10 a. stout a.
lion. in the cause oG her ser. could
not rest minute; she was afraid The
poor gil vas unhappy, perhaps gong
away against her wlll--and speak 60
her she wouldl So she took nn oppor.
iuDIiy when the officer went out, T. go
into the room where the young lady
was, to ask her II any thing troubled
her.
The poor Young thing said she was
gricving ~ the thoughts If leaving her
home. Then Why do you e., nv
DEAR inquired nv good woman. Is
the gentleman relation of yOursf'-
lie is my husbaad. said the girl;
and she looked up 30 innocent snh
quiet that my wife was somloftcd abOut
Ter. and eonieBted herself Niih giving
Der all the consolation she could sbout
leaving her home, sipec size vas going
with her hgsband--and ny good woman