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"Ah, what is that2"
"Why, spthing NOSE or less than an m
reduction to Jane Franklin" .
"Jane Franklin! IL it possible! The man
is beside himself"
$50 I told him; but he seemed to think
he was as much in his right mind as ever"
"That's not saying much, begging your
for q remark about your broth
.er, he is certainly one of the drOileSt men
l ever knew. But you did hot consent to.
it."
"Of course ] did. Don't you see, the
disease viii cure itself. Had / refused,
he would have insisted, and perhaps declsr-
ed he would have his own way atall events.
So: by consenting his opposition was not
reused, and dare say If he has not already
forgotten Ike whole affair, he will soon."
"Don't fatter yourself with such a con-
.~clusion. A man like your brotherhas a rea-
son for lis actions; and let me tell yoHit vii
end quite differently from VIVA. you antici-
pate"
DO you think so? Then perhaps you are
like Robert in your notions for he says So
.ciety at large is governed by very false
principles. He thinks the lefty distinctions
Ofsocial position Should be abolished. And,
perhaps, this is his first step in the carry
ing out in practice the notions he has advo-
Gated"
"Not so, exactly. True, l always fit
differently towards Janr, than any other
workw"men ever employed, hut must
say l ain mt f,lly prepared to meet her on
terms of equaIity. Hu. ! will 10. talk Of
such a thing. Get Robert among the eHie-
ties of Saratoga-and III risk it but he will
BE- sufficiently ~entang!eA in scme of its plots
to put Jane Franklin out of his head as well
as ms heart. | am 10th TO say it, but the
suspicion hall crowds itself upon the mind
thAt Lucy Weston had some designs upon
Robert personally. Be that as it may, she
had sufficient tact to keep il to herself.
while she iabortd more assiduously than
ever to expedite matters.
Bel fulfilled her engagement ~ introduce
her brother-af;er which, he took care to
matters to SUIT himself. The
friends left Boston for Saratoga, giving
iHechcrt strict charge to join them as early
as possiale--which charge he readily agreed
to fuIfl.-There is no necessity of your
on the rout, or even looking
in upon them, ashley quietly settled them
at the "United Utates."
We will follow the fortunes ofJane, who,
all Unconscious of t're ado she had excited,
was performing her daily round Of duties.
After her engagement Will: Miss Railey, she
found herself too unwe'l to apply Eers"K
tcrv cioseley to her occupation: BY her
mothers earnest entreat;cs size was induced
% favorherself more than she thought her
circumstances would warrant yet hoped to
make amepGs when her strength was fully
If at any time she felt disposed
y dcspond, she nerved herself anew, - the
,mrdens of life, By frequent drughts on 1.-THE
i~nfailine bank of faith in the divine prom
srs;'' and meekly submitting all TIL gs to
Guidance of her Heavenly Father, SIZE
'nnd the assertion true-"My grace is su!
icirnt for tl.ee."
One evening, = Isne and her mother were
?u;etly seated ct their work, they were in
.terruPted by a rap,
"Some of the neighhors probably" said
Zane, AS she ran to the doo--hut on opcning
it. who should it he but Robert Rsi'ev.
"Pardon me-" said he. "fnr this intrusion.
I have long waited a sufficient excuse for
calling, but am forced to confess in vain.
So 7 have venturrd this evening 10 do sol
so much as an apology. unless Won
will accept an invitation to a lecture to-nor.
evening assuCh?"
s!fr Bailey needs no apologr-Ia an %sure.''i
zaid Mrs. Franklin, as he nnirtlv seated
beside her. 81 havr long Known
vnn hr rnrutatinn. and nm hanrv to he IA
vorrd ~;tHt ''a on"n-'nnitv for an acrua;n-,
lance. AZ for .Iapc. ] dare say ahe would o.
term it n lnxrrv 70 "n mt Of an evening as
It Lac been p long time since she has oriov-i
81 ~" pleasure. We iahorcr', ind r~sn"Ci-!
aIiv those who arc alone ~ life. PRE- nhli"-'
81 10 forage MANY Of f"r juvrr."s "f ;i.tel-
lect. FOR the want ofpr"nrr att nfar &C."
eel shall cstccm rnrs.'f' ~ favored III
s." SEQ Fl - accent t!~ ;.v;'Hf:rT." sid!
Robert 10y irr. and :-s:..".:r rv"-'ra 'Iisi
,v~s rs 10 caun't 81" <hn6o-' - y deeDI
crearino nrer her f"ca .rd mock.
1T las brcn 90 lnno si~"e ] hnval
Scen ont. thntI D.. 20 nearly forgotten the
cu-t1ms cfi!e people, said jane; "anl r.
!yfr. Bailey ~i'l excnse"-
n crcass, IS il yan please-ttat is unless
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