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lut removing his ewes.


out removing his eyes.
when did you Din our party"
while you were wa,zlug, returned ST.
Aubvn. with n smile.
And how long have you been standing
here?
Since supper commenced: ! made wav
for your partner TO hand you that seat, and
place himself beside YOU.
You have not supped sit down and !
will help you.'
No! SAID ST. Anbyn, shaking his head,
aud smiling again.
My mother has not seen you yet-comc
and speak to her.
No; have not moment to spare!
| leave town immediately
when? p
70 night Farewell! said he, turning
70.
You surely are not going yet 2 earnestly
inlcrposed Amelia.
i must not stay emphaticn|lv re]olned
ST. Aubyn. For one object alone came
to town. That is finaly disposed of. The
necessity for my departure is imperative.
Remember the to your mother. Good
night = he added, moving towards the door.
Have you been welI'' she inquired,
almost TREMENDOUSLY. lie continued his
progress as fast as the throng permitted
hlm-afi fleeing not to hear her. She fol
lowed, laid her hand upon his arm, and
STONED hIm.
'Yon surely are not well no,c,' she said in
a tone Of soiIcude.
'NoY he replied, passing OIL ill he
reached The door.
ST Aubyn! she exclaimed, needless of
those who surrounded her, stay a little
longer I'm hour-half an hour-the quar-
ter of an hour
ST. Anbyn stopped: and turning, looked
upon her, with an expression so tender,
ye, so stem, that she half shrunk as she
met his gaze.
Not moment he replied Il should
be only clog npon your pas'ine. | do
not waltz! then snatched her hand-
raised ii 10 his lips-klssed ir--and drop
ping it, hurried down the stair case, aud
departed.
Amelia at once perceived the awkward
; ness of her situation, recovered her self.
possession, and with well dIssemblcd mlr,h
affected to laugh.
"A poor luDallc.' she exclaimed, whom
pity, outstanding his extravagant abcr
b rallons of mind He Is innocent, in hi.
madness. Bat come, let US forget him
The dance was resumed. She was tho
queen of the mirthIu hour that shone
-urpsss' all. She laughed, she ral,ied
she challenged, she ouldid herself--he
spirits towering the more, the more the
reve waned. Party after party droppe,
o off, still she kept It up Till she was lof
utterly alone; and then she rushed to he
o chamber and cast herself upon u couch
!, dissolved in tears.
h She loved ST. Aubyn. Vanity had bee
# touched bcfore-bu, never sentiment, ii
. she visited the little fishing hamlet on tn
), coast OF DevOusIire. AT first, she cnul
- not but persuade herself that St. ABBY
10 would not return but a mon'h eeet tina
, point perfectly at rest. She dropped
, S3c,o'v, amusement, nothing could aroUs
10 her in,l hrr former self Her partner
- the Wallz ~ vain solicited her to stand u
.. with G.m again She declined The honor
, bj- VISITS were discouraged. Her mo'hc
!, anxlopsly watched the depression Of spirit
~ thai bad taken possession of her, az
seemed daily TO increase. The wint(
n passed without mprovement-sprng an
d, Summer set in-bloom and fruit returned
ar bnt cheer was Il stranger TO her hear
Change of scene was recommended. 81
or was asked to make a choice Of the plaC
n whittier she would 90; she replied, with
sigh, to the little fishing hamlet
n, She and her mother arrived there ear
~ on Sunday morning; and re occupied It
I'd identical lodgings winch they had take
before. The Gndlady, a kind heart,
bc creature expressed her surprise and sorro
no at the altered appearance Of her your
n, odger.
he 'Ah the young gentleman would
he sorry to see this; though be has had /
n turn of sickness too, but he is now qui
ID. recovered.
nd Mr.. st. Aubyn'' breathlessly inquir
er Amelia.
ed Yes! replied the landlady. rhat san
lid handsome, kind young gentleman
n. 'Merciful Heaven is he herc' s
m vehemcnlly demanded.
nm He Ia, my lady, returned the landlad
nv Mother = she exclaimed, as she turn
nd upon the latter look. in which peasu
his was painted, for the first time since t
in momenlous night of the ball. 'Whe
ls does he lodge 2 asked Amelia, turning
ed the landady.
lie In the same place. He came bac
ly, about a month after he left added t
landlady. poor young gentleman! = s
he continued, I'VE all thought he had come
Oh, die amongst us; 50 pale, SO melancho
II He would keep company with no OF
I'll! would speak to no one, and at last he to
is- fairly to his bed
rs Amelia laid her head upon her hand, {
'oI verna her eyes /; her tears begun TO flo
u But the daughter of our neghbor, "
so bad LCh br OF her that sent his nelce