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be liysdl" said the mother. as she turaod inss
ihe house, and proceeded TO shut herself ID IN
her chamber 70 brood over her disappointnen,,
whilst heF daughters found eomion in laughing
and talking wiih the beaux, who urs always
ready 10 fgUer sround preuy face.
On the ringing Of the bell for supper. Mrs.
Mein looked snxiousIy lor her newly discovered
relative. bot in vain. Ne did DOT appear, though
this was the first dby on which he he'd been al.
sen, from any meal since they had frsi noticed
him. She inquired Of her daughters Il they hsd
seen the carrisgc return, buI they had been ia
KING preIty long walk, and could not therefore
give her any information. Aficr firing herself
with watching. waiting and coniecturing, she o.
length retired to bed, determined 10 eBdeayor BY
every ais'duny ard mark of tenderness 10 erase
l me unpleasant Impressions which il was bat too
evident Charlotte had made.
| Morning came, however, and the summons TO
breakfast was gyen-buI no Cousin Frederick
obeyed the call. She would gladly have made
some inquiries about him. Of either the waters or
some Of the company, but she was so conscious
that their meeting the day before had been so
much an affair Of merrmentthroughoutyh house,
thai she could not make up her mind to speak tc
any one on the subject.
After breakfast, the usual stroll TO the spring
helped away little Of the time, and she return.
ed resolved TO ascertain, through the means ofthe
Chambermaid, whether he was in the house or
not; and ic he were, to send and request the
pleasure Of visit from him. On arriving, how.
ever, al the hotel, she saw. with mixture Of as.
constituent and CONSERVATION, his carriage stand.
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ped behind, as if prepared for journey, and tho
owner himself pacing back and forward, closely
bulloned up in an orercoal, for the morning was
rather chill, and giving, occasionally, directions
10 his servant about the arrangement Of some
|drcssng-cascs, and other smaller articles, that
were 10 20 in the inside of the vehicle.
My dear cousin said she, going up with one
Of her b.undcs, smiles, white Olivia and Char
Ioiicc followed ailer trying, as they had been in
s'ructed, 10 look as sweet as possble-"l have
been watching ever since yesterday afternoon,
with the greatest anxiety, to see you. Surely
you must have taken very long ride, as you
were not back 10 supper"
"No, cur ride was noy very long one-but |
spent the evening in the private parIor, which
/ Mr.. Swinburn had engaged for Mrs. Darnlev."
| "Nhy, you have really iakcnquite romantic
fancy 10 Maria Darnley aHd her mother" return
cd she, endeayonng 10 smile; but the muscles Of
her face were 50 unwilling 10 be 50 operated I'D.
on. that, instead OF a smile, they produced per-
feet ludicrUls distortion.
"Oh, no--not at all romantic" returned ths
newly discovered felalive-'l am merely endea.
yorlng to pay off a small portion of the debt
owe those ladies'"
"OSe de0t TO !hem!" exclaimed Mrs. Mein,
in surprise.
/ lies, my dear madam, owe them more than
! can ever repay, for whm they did for my poor
mother in her sickness"
perhaps they may have gone 10 see her some.
Imes--l do not know-lor was myself in too
bad state OF health TO pay her the attention
could have wished. But am sure they could
not do more, for they were themselves. at the
time, almost destitute Of the means Of existence"
'lI is lille that dying invalid required, bur
the consolation Of sympathy and kind attentions.
inasmuch, therefore, rs they gave this 10 my mo.
her in her las. moments, they gave TO me, and
| must ever consider myself their debtor Tor it,"
81 presume that they, or Mr.. Swinburn. which.
eve: II vas that gave you the account, greatly
exaggerated their services; so that believe YOU
need not allow your gratitude quiIe 10 oycrpow.
er every other feeling
There is not much danger Of the description
Of their attentions having been exaggerated, as
neither received it from Mr.. Swinburn nor them.
selves but from one who could scarcely even be-
called an acquaintance, for she merely knew
them in consequence Of living next door TO my
mother, and meeting them, occasionally, at her
bedside, where she described Maria as watching,
day and night, over the dying sufferer, and ad.
ministerlng the consultations of religion, and the
balm of sy ympathy 10 her wounded spirit"
"For which she no doubt calculated upon being
well rewarded" SAID the lady.
/ fash of indignation and contempt shot from
Mr.. Rando ph's eye. and he looked as if about to
say something very severe; but he recovered
himself in an instant. and in his usual quiet way,
said
"She no doubt did calculate upon very high
reward, and she will not be disappointed, for our
Saviour has said-'As much as ye have given
cup of cold water, in my name, one of The least
of these my children, We have done il unto me-
But any recompense in this world she had very
little right to look for. had been unfortunate
in my specualons, and had it in my power 10
make only such remittances TO my mother as
were barely sufficient for her support; so that af.
ter her death, The few effects she eii merely coy-
cred the expenses Of her inerment, and her phy.
sicans bill. Her attention to my mother would
never have come to my knowledge (for NJ. Swim.
burn was unquainted with my relationship 10 the
neighbor on whom Maria had so tenderIy wait
ed but for the circumstance of my going to the
place where she had lived, to endeayor 10 hear
all the particulars of my parents last moments,
when was referred to Mrs. Darnley and her
daughter; but my informant had so little acquain-
tance with them, that, as they had changed their
residence since my mothers death, she was un-
able to direct me where to find them. But, in ia
king pains 10 exonorate them from imputation
Of seIfshness, forgot that they are waiting my
summons to commence our journey. Co." he