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start, and throw his rider, who, falling a
gains, "A post in front of the door, was Sc
riously injured. The consequence ofall this
was, that the two very good looking young
gentlemen were detained at the house for
some two or three weeks. They we're from
Canada, and had come down into New
Hampshire on shooting and exploring ex-
petition. The younger Of them was the young
Earl of Borestford, and the gentleman with
him Mr.. Vincent, his travelling compa-
Mon, to whom happened the unlucky acci-
dent. He was so seriously hurt as to be con-
fined entirely to his bed, and my young lord
being thus suddenly thrown out of business,
and into a dsmally calm, roomy, uninterest-
ng old house, with no amusement but to
tend sick friend, land no reading but SCOTS
Family Bible and the Almanac, thought
himself in very dcplorable circumstances,
until he caught glimpse of the elegant form
and face of Mary, which suddenly reused
his apathy. Now when one is treading car
peted floors, lounging on danasl sofas, and
smelling cologne water, pretty girl is very
much a matter of course, unless her beauty
be of IA peculiarly rare and striking character.
But where there are no curtains, no pictures,
no carpets, and nothing more luxurious than
a very high backed, perpendicular rocking
chair, pretty girl becomes an angel forth
with, and such was the case at present. The
young earl really thought, all things consi-
dcrcd, that he would do our fair Yankee the
honor to institute Irritation with hcr-so at
least said his manner, when he made his first
advances. lie was repulsed, however, with
a cool and determined Indifference, which
seemed TO him quite unaccountablc. We
could have told the young gentleman the
reason. 1t was no. that Mary had not a
woman's love of admiration, when honestly
and sincerely offered, but there was some-
thing in the gallantry of Bcrcsford altogether
too taking for gcntleness or amiabe conde-
scention. And there was something indie
finite even in his politencss, that told her
that he looked down on her parents as being
of "A vastly inferior order TO her own and
the thought reused all the woman's pride
within her. No princess of the blood could
have been more stately, sell-possessed and
politely determined to keep one at distance,
than our village beauty.
The Earl Of Beresford was mere man OF
fashion, with no more than a barely comior-
| table degree of reflection and feeling. En-
| tircly incapable of estimating the real worth
Of Mary's character, and valuing her mere
y by the rules of conventional life, he was
still struck, by the quiet determination OF
her manner, into something like respect
Our gentleman, however, had been tho
roughly accustom to have his own way
and as is usual with such persons, the thing
| ,n coult ,t,,;,,
sovereign value. He, moreover, piqued
himself particularly on his success with wo-
men, AMI was not disposed to yield his lau-
rcls in an obscure country village. Consc.
qucntlv, the more Mary reccded, the more
eagerly he advanced, tile less she seemed
disposed to value his attentions, the more
obsequious they became, till at length my
young lord grew SO excited, that he deter
mined on the magnanimous expedicnt of de-
| claring his name and rank and making love
in regular form, rather than lose the game
"Vinccnt !"-sald Beresford to his friend
one evening, after walking up and down the
room several times adjusting his collar and
brushing mp his whiskers, like man that is
getting ready to say something.
swell, Beresford, out with it," said Vim
cent.
"Vincent, have come to a very serious
determination"
81 should think you might have" said
Vincent, laughing. ave have been in Sc
rious circumstances lately"
""Nay, but without Joking
"Woll, without joking, then"
81 have determined to be married."
"For the two hundred and fortieth time -
replied Vincent.
Vincent, do be serious
Serious have | not been doeiully Sc
rous, ever since came head first into this
philosophical retreat? However, VIII, pro-
coed 10 particulars, for any news is better
than no news
well, then, Vincent, | am determined
to marry this lovely little hostess of ours
'Not old Mrs. Parsons, | presume said
Vincent, laugl ing, there would be little
cclat in an clopcmcnt with her.
Beresford grew angry, but as Vincent still
continued TO laugh, was at last obliged to
join, though with a very poor grace.
Now, Vincent he resumed, you may
spare both your wit and your wisdom, for
my determination is unalterablc you
know, of course, mean the lovely Mary
'Psliaw y said Vincent, growing serious in
his turn. 'Now, Bcresford, is not this just
like you! Because You are here, in stupid
place, and in want of amusement, must you
you set yourself 10 ruin the peace OF an honest,
arlcss country girl: its too bad I'm asham-
ed of YOU
ASHAMED! too bad what do you mean
Did | not tell you that am going to marry
her!'
Sand do not know you will do no such
thing!' replied Vincent, did you ever see
handsome woman, of honorable principles,
that you have not had IA six weeks vow of
marrying!
But, Vincent
'But, Beresford,' interrupted Vincent, 'do
you not know well enough, that all your
VOWS and promises will wear only till you
get to Quebec-and after the first ball then
comes the old story,-unavodable alteration
cruel necessity must prevent, and SO forth,