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deferred. Fear succeeded expecta-
ton fear, not for his fidelity but his
safety; was he again laid on bed OF
sickness. and Isadore far away! She
dwelt on this idea till il became pre-
sent reality; suspense was agony; at
length she resolved to visit England
She sailed, and after quick voyage,
reached the land; q wanderer seeking
happiness, which, like the shadow
thrown by the lily on the water, still
eIudes the grasp. 1t was not thus in
the groves of Arrogan. she looked tor
ward to the British shore: it was then
the promised home of beloved and
happy bride.
The day after her arrival in London
she drove to her agents, flor her father
during the troubles in Spain had Sc
cured some property in the English
funds. hoping from him to gain some
intelligence of the colonel. Passing
through a very crowded street, her
coach becoming entangled in the press,
occasioned a short stoppage. Gazing
round in that mood, when, anxious to
escape the impressions within, the eye
involuntarily seeks for others without.
her attention became attracted to an
elegant equipage. Could she be mis-
taken p never, in that form-lt was
surely Filzallan! Well she remember
ed that graceful bend. that air of pro-
lection with which he supported his
companion. The agitated Spaniard just
caught glimpse Of her slight and deli
cate figure, OF eyes blue as spring
sky, of cheek of sunset: and. ere her
surprise allowed the power Of mave-
ment, the carriage was out of sight
Her en.reaiiss TO be allowed to alighi,
being attributed to fear, were answered
by assurances that she was safe
GsSaually becoming more composed,
she babe the coachman inquire who
lived in the house opposite. 1t was the
name she longed to hear-Colonel Fitz-
allan. She returned home, and with a
tremuious hand traced q few lines, tell
ing him how she had wept his silence,
and entreating him to come and say
she was still his own Isadore. The
evening passed drearily, but ne came
not Was he indispensao.y engaged
Had he n3t received her note! Any
sipposiiicn bat Intentional delay
The next morning the same fervii
anxiety oppressed her; at length she
heard the door open, and springing to
the window, she caught sight OF a
military man-she heard his steps on
The s,airs-a gentleman catered, but II
was OF Fizallan! Too soon she learn.
ed his m, sion: he whom she had loved
50, trusted. h d welded another-the
LADY she saw the day before was his
wife and, unwilling to meet her HIM
self. he had charged a fliend to CON-
municate the fatal intelligence.
Edward b gazed with enthusi-
astic admiration on the beautiful crea.
ture, whose pale lips. anc the scaldine
tears. which forced their way through
the long dark eyeiashes, belied the
firmness her woman n'sseiIles taught hsl
to assume. Shame, deen1h hame. thought
! he. OH the cold, the mefcenary spirit
! which could thus turn the warm feel.
ings of fond and trusting girl into
poisoned arrows, could thus enbittel
The first sweet. flow Of affection. He
took her hand in silence-he felt thai
consolation in case of this kind wa:
but mockery. They parted-the one Z
despair over the expired embers the
! other to nurse the first sparkle OF hope
The next morning, scarcely aware wha
he was doing. or the motive which
actnated him. flor who seeks to ana
! lvse loves earliest sensation y Edward
sought the abode of the interesting
stranger. He found with her Coi0ne
Fitzallan's solicitor. That gentleman
suspicious of the warm feeling cvincet
by his friend for the Spaniard, had em
pioyed professional man for he wa
well aware that the letters he had writ
ten would give Isadore strong claim
upon him. He arrived at the momen
when she first comprehended that he
lovers reason for wishing his letters re
stored, originated in his fear Of lega
i use being made Of them. Her dar!
| eve flashed FIRE, her cheek burnt witt
emotion. her heartbeat became audi
bic. as she hastily caught the letters
and threw them into the flames. Yol
have performed your mission, " exclaim
ed she s.leave the room instantly."-
Her force was now exhausted, she sam
back ON the sofa. Tie tender assiduitie
Of Edward At length restored her :
some degree Of comPosure,9lt 1t Wa
luxury to have her feelings entere
| into: to share sorrow is to soothe it
| She told him Of hopes blighted forever
Z a woundei Affection; Of the hea,