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dence of her own generous and gullelcss
heart SO wantonly SO wickedly, so treacher-
ously violated. That Poor Relation that
creature that worthless, poor, penniless
pauper! that ungrateful, plotting, caballing,
lnsnuatlng, treacherous, vile, worthless thing
And then her injured Rachel! How could
her maternal bosom endure the anguish of
beholding her blighted feelings, her wounded
heart And that idiot Mr.. narrowly that
dupe, and that innocent sufferer herself
but she would turn the vile creature out of
her house at once that she would
But the vile creature was already gone.
Never was there such chorus of crying
as in the schoo-room OF Swan Vale, never
such long succession of violent Mysteries
in the drawing room. The place was per-
feet Bedlam.
Dear reader, there standeth a dark,
gloomy-looking house in Soho, on which the
sun now and then sheds a sickly smile but
seldom as these smiles tighten without, smiles
are still racer within. Many window has
been blocked up to escape the duty on light
and consequently the article is almost contra
band in the interior. 1t was on an autumn
evening, and there was something sorrowful
III tiiO HIOduIISS VI tIt W}uu dS
it breathed thro' the spacious chimney. The
chamber, too, was that identical two. pair-of-
stairs back room which the Poor Relation
had so often spoken of as her home, and the
fading light that family glimmered over the
easement showed a perfect forest of CHM
ney-tops beyond, rising in successive Alps
around. If all was comfortless without, so
too was all joyless within. The garniture
of that narrow chamber boosted not single
article of luxury. By the easement stood
the embroidery frame but neither fairy fin
gers nor fingers made of the common mate
rails were webbing and weaving tangled
rainbows through the fabric. And yet the
Poor Relation was there, sitting with her
and bitter tears trickling through her fingers,
and sobs of condensed bitterness breaking
through her closed lips.
Well, we suppose that sorrow must have
safety valves of some sort or another, or else
hearts made of such fral materials as ours
would certainly break. If we have no body
else to sympathise with US, why we must
: sympathisc with ourselves: so on this prn-
ciple the Poor Relation began to make her
self her own confident.
So ends this Dream said the Poor Re.
, ation herself, this delusion, this infatuatlon
And how could | expect it to be otherwise
Ha""r not been nurtured in poverty, and Is
r no, poverty leprosy which all men shun
Why did | make this experiment 7 l wa,
: happier before dared to hope that I migh
be loved for my own sake. Then to &C
D quIre some accomplishment was "A relaxation
from toll : then book was my friend, mu
= sic my consider, and with these to fly to,
cared little for eating the bread of daily toll
n But wanted something to love ?-had pos
sessed parent, a brother, sister-oh, wha
n happiness how. should have dotted Bu
it no! when had ever any thing 10 love 2
l. How often have l said riches would buy m
Il, many friends but could ever, ever kno
lie that was loved for my own sake Ar
m then when snatched al that introductic
mt into the circle of my own relations, hopil
h to find some one among them who cou
3 overlook my poverty, and love me for II
h own sake through all its humiialions, and
ng presented himself-the very being wol
ed have chosen from the word-surely the j
ad intoxicated my very spirit. But he con
gu not! All, hope deferred doth indeed sick
Ia the soul He repents his preference,
sees my position in its just light He shrr
from associating himself with my degrao
he ton He RECEIVERS his senses, but l.
a shall lose mine
ON Just as the Poor Relation had arrived
OF this most sage conclusion, she heard a tar
ut the door, and not beng either in voice or
err clination to cry Come in trusted that
op, intruder would depart, instead of winch
'sl- door was gently opened, and MIR. Harrow
age himself entered.
the 1t is really wonderful how much hypocr
her the most moral Of the sex can put into
her, slant requisition. 1t took not momen
dust dash away the tear, to gulp down the S
lar and then the Poor Relation broke out
lar voice of light hilarity,as though she and L
An were utter strangers.
well, really have been amusing my
with thinking of you. Let me welcome
to my princely chamber. Look around
SQUIRE Harrowby, and tell me it you
closet in narrowly Hall that can we
nv costly bower. Look around, and S
nv magnificent adornments do not Il
your home
you mock me, HESTER said Mr..
rowby. At this moment can you sup
that see anything but yourself'
Look on me them said the Poor
ton, look on mel See me as ar
Tear from your eyes the mistS OF bin
preference. Look at me, a poor inso
e woman. See! have no beauty to c
your eve, | have no connexions to d.
p honor-these hands have hitherto Ell
their daily bread the world may say
YOU have degraded yourself. You hea
am abrupt of speech, uncomprom's''
YOU Yourself told me, ungenerous Ar
not on the brink of preciplce !
back ! stand back
&c Compose yourself, | beseech You.
to my affection. Dear girl, be calm
And you retain your intentions Z
20 Most faithfully. Nos, firmly
Is For your honor's sake 2
u For my hearts sake
y sAnd under all the host OF dlsadva
~ which surround me, think think err
p too late, YOU still, you still--
Il AL, rlI ~ ~