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"Whea Iisaid that | would die bachelor. Il dix
not think should live ill were married. y Saks
hl
"What treason 10 the country 10 wtite
LoEton and August on the same sheet Of
paper" said Mrs. Clifford to her son. a.
she commenced letter.
i have had some such thought myself
and reallytmust accept one or other Of The
invitations have fol shoo,ing.'
Shall you go TO Sir Thomas Crofton's?'
inquiredlbe lady. n
! No: fot Lady CrOfion will expect that
II kill her husbands partridges in The
morning, Ishsll infsllibly make love ID III.
daughters jim the evening; her imsgina.
lion is so fertile. she neversees man 5ni
she enumeraies his acres. speculaieslon
marriage settlements and has visions ol
white satin, and all the pretty ct ce,etas
of mstrmony'
Lord Bsfdford's there are no daugh.
tiers there.
True. but bis wife is deep. deep blue
-bores yoa to death with Der literary
attainments, or non aitsinmenfs. ithink
shall rom down TO Dacre's-.l have no,
been TO Woodlands since / stood god ii
thet 10 my little 1amesake, Frank, nearly
FIVE years ago. | shall feel At home
there no fussy parties, prim and stsrched
as an old Bachelor III
Mrs. Clifford smiled. Il
We'll, il am q bachelor, and mean So
10 continue. | ann at>least, not a sistched
one. continued her son interrupling The
smile. III
why should you be at all Frank. 30
you. who have SO many Of the requisites
10 make woman happyi' 4 Flt
Why, my dear. mother. women are 50
ar,iicial--lite for display sigh for adj
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not 10 ke too hard %
the fairest aud sweetest part Of creation, i
ask so much 10 a wife-I require so ma.
ny OF The nameless something's and Moth,
ings Indispensable 10 female iascination-
aid. MOTTO speak il irreverenlly. when II
think 81 the caprice. the vanity, the ieal. j
ousy. that are the usual characteristics Of
the sex. leaf but be thankful, am 4
doomed bachelor. No. continued he, as
il pursuing q train Of thought. + have
drawn-sn image on my mind so fair. So
pure, that feel nothing less than the
realization Of the idea will satisfy ne al
the same time, know that il is one that
for me can have no exisence--it was the
dream Of my boyhood, and it is past II
Frank Clifford was handsome, candid,
generous, the soul'of honor, wiihIan Income
Of three thousand yesr-thirty six and
bachelor. and such be had mentally and
verbally resolved to continue: and yet, in
spite Of all this. be Ehad still his visions
and Misunderstanding skies. Aowery val.
leys-the still. quiet woods. enjoyed with
some dear sympathising friend, haunted
bis day dreams and night visions.
II vas bright day when be travelled
10 Woodlands the meadows were enam.
ellee with > thousand gay blossoms !;
ihe busy hum Of myrisds of insects filed
iheSair With thgA soft, drowsy music. and
Clifford felt how soothing are such sights
and sounds 10 pan's unquie: spirit. And
then how cordial vas the welcome that a.
waited him-how happy was Dacre as be
Tomped with bis children on the lawn
and how proud OF the gentle being who
shared his JOY at the long promised visit
OF bis friend !
You have greatly improved this place.
Dacre-it is impossible to conceive fair.
er scene. How gracefully blended are
those flowers with that green bowery
looking wilderness 10 the background; il
is like fairy land
\ Yes, said Mrs. Dacre. and created BY
lhe magical wand OF Affection, aided BY
the fairy Goodwill
MARY made ell those pretty flowers
grow. said . lovely girl i1sinuating her
little hand into her molher's-.Msry does
every think that is nice
Your poflfolio boasts some exquisite
paintings said Clifford. as he turned O.
yer The leaves I did not know you were
so 6ne an artist j
They are indeed beautiful. replied Mrs.
Bsere. but may not claim the merit.
that belongs 10 Mary
Al this mon enl dinner was announced.
and he could only wonder who Mary was.
Ia bis. bed .oom some bold spirited draw
ings attracted his attention, and his eye.
quickly detected the name Of Mary in The
corner; all 10 The room bespoke female
,asle aud consideration, aud DAere had
said 81 bad ~been arranged 81 Mary.
Some Of Dacrsss occupations were too
commonplace fol abe somewhat sasiidiou,
Clifford, and be delighted in solitary nm-
bles: 10 one Of these be passed snest
cottage the gay flowers in the little gar
den 6elore i, arrested bis steps. and hepabs-
"a 70 admire lbs d ep crimson locks. and
the beautiful doubts wall hoEer ofsen
seen IA such perfection u he cottage
garden Of -. An aged woman iasii-
81 him 10 resl ID Der humble dwelling.
Take thi, seat sirl ssid she, pointing