, 1842-04-30

aware how wholly he adores her?-'
We all alike play a part"
"Shame, shame, MI. Stanhope
Would you have us surrender our on
ly protection, by betTaying III senti
ments too soon? And then 10 say
that we all play a part. as if hypocri
SYN little things, it is true, but still
hpocrisy-was an everyday affair
You make me ashame of human ma
ture. You really cannot believe wha'
you say!'
This was spoken with'a warmt!
that convinced me the words were
from the heart. | felt that however
hippanEaeLaiy Katharine NIGH
be to the vain and empty suitors tina
usually thronged around her, she HAD
a heart-a warm. true. woman's
heart-a heart that beat with noble
emotions ard was susceptible to all
the finer feelings Of love. | would
have replied, but at this instant the
Duke Of Chovers approached and re-
Gues,ed the honor of wallzing with
her.
The Duke of Chovers was a young
man Of about five and twenty. The
calibre of his mind was that Of fash
ionabie men in general; but then he
enjoyed 4 splendid fortune and wore
the ducal coronet. He was con
fesseI,v the lest match Of the season.
The charms of the Lady katharine
had been the first to divert his mind
from his dress and horses. II was
whispered that 4 union was already
arranged hetwixt him and my fair
companion. As if - confirm this
rumor, he always took his place by
her bridlercin. The worldly advan-
lages Of such a connexion were IN
answerabIe; and had been toured
by uneasy fears ever since ! heard
the rumor. Now was a fair oppor-
tunity to learn the truth. ! had heard
the Lady Katharine iestingly say a
few days before, in describing Il late
ball, that she refused to wallz with
Lord-5ecause she thought him I'M
married, and that when she discover
cd her mistake she was pi1ued at her
self for losing the handsomcst partner
in the room. The remark was made
iestingly and casually, and was by
this time forgotten by her. But
still remembered il. Yet ! knew that
if she was betrothed TO him she
would accept his Offer. How my
heart thrilled, therefore, when | heard
her decline it! His grace walked
away unable to conceal his mortifica-
ton.
..You should not be SO hari-heart-
ed" said |. .although the duke ought
TO have known that YOU waltz with
none OF the prescribed a of bache-
She looked at me in unaffected
surprise.
.IIow did YOU discover that''-
she said. 1--WE have had no Waiting
since you came,' and then, rejecting
that these hasiy words had confirm
ed INV bold assertion, she bIushed 10
the very brow and looked for n mo-
ment confused.
Our conversation was interrupted
bv her brother and one or two new
acquaintance who had driven home
him. ! soon saunterec away.
NV deductions respecting her and the
duke were shaken, | confess, before
the evening was over. by seeing
sitting teic-d-fete, 10y n OF the
easements, while the guests avoided
Them, as if by that tacit agreement
under which lovers are left to them
The attention of his grace became
daily more marked. and there was an
evident embarrassment OF manner IN
The Lady Katharine under them. A
month slipped away meanwhile. and
he time when The company was 10
break up drew near.
We werr out on a ride morn
ng, and the duke. rs usual, had eS-
.ablished himself at her bridle-reIn.
in cantering along the brow
IF n somewhat p%recipitous hill, over
ooking the country for miles around,
he horse of the Lady Katharine took
from some cause, and dashed
the edge of a precipice that
sank sheer down for nearly a hundred
eet. The precipice was several hun
ired yards to the right. but the pace
which the frightened steed went,
threatened soon to bring him up with
/, while the efforts of the rider to
liter his course appeared to be una
Our party was paralyzed,
md his grace particularly so. i
alone retained my presence OF mind.
my spurs deep into the TANKS
IF my steed, l plunged forward at
NIL gallon. amid the shrIeks of the