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wen, ueIo was DehsoU3 you Hho".
'Oh, the horrid bore!'
But, what good, kind husband he makes.
And what charming wife he has got at
last
'Dowdyish, isn't shes bu: q good kitchen
woman, dare say
oh, she's good in all ways, and l think
Benson very happy
'And very stupid
'TheD, there was Dubbine.'
'Ah, do stop, Caroline. Dubbing was all
heels; plenty Of brass in his face, but none
in his pocket. / hate poor lovers.
sThen there was-'
81 really won't hear another word-let
me turn the fire upon yourself. What Of
your affair with Charles?'
Hush! not word.'
Hasn't be spoken yet
i can't tel'
'Now, Caroline, you dom. mean to tell
me that he,has been dangling on so long
without explaining himsslf' You love
him?'
'Oh, yes!'
But what if he loves you not?'
'Hs does! he does!'
Then he has explained?'
THAT is my secret
'All! but if he changes?'
i never dream of such thing. Ishould
love him still; because could not help it. ,
DON'T make fool of yourself, Garry.
fear you are going to make silly busi-
ness of it. He has no position
'He will make one; he is so clever
'Bahi all the world is clever now a.
days.
But he is sfec,iouate, pure, and noble
minded
why. child, you are talking of a thing
which never existed. You are in the
clouds
\ am happy, though, and am satisfied to
believe, and hope, and love on
Poor, silly Carryn
Supper was announced, and the CONVEX
sation was interrupted. kept near the
pair of charming girls, and took care 10
make myself agreeable. Being Bene dict,
| was suspected by neither. ! was 10
match so the majestic hirt could be at her
ease with me. found her clever, almost
too clever, repartec; brilliant in conv,Isa-
tion; and full Of satire and wit. She as
tonIshedj hut did not warm you. | found
the charming Caroline BY far the most
pleasing Of the two-a woman whom one
could live and be happy with. Julia's beau
ty dazZled and attracted the most, until
ynu felt touch of the thorns, which made
you feel danger and shun it. The young
gentleman, her favored admirer, hutfered
about her for time, but shortly disappear
ed to give place to another, like him to
disappear and vanish into domesticitr else
where.
"Poor Julia! Iwatched her grow old
| saw her beauty becoming more stately
and rigid, her wit becoming more savage, q,
her temper more soured. Lovers fell away,
and she ceased to be the observed of all
observers. She was no longer the charm
ing, fascinating Julia; she was the wit of
party still; but had ceased to be its BELIEF
Pretty nothings were no longer poured into
her ear; polite attentions ceased to be
lavished upon her; other and younger beau
ties were asked to sing; and she sat apart a
lone woman. ... -..
Alas! the Flirt leads an unhappy life, and
makes sorry ending. She has stifled her
heart-longings, and sealed up the fountain
Of her nature from which the truest happi-
ness flows. II she looks back, it is upon
triumphs which have left only regrets be-
hind. She has drawn forth the feelings
of others, but not to avail herself of them.
Like trtIflS she has flown from flower
to flower, and slipped the sweets. but gather
ed no honey for the evening of her life; and
when her brief beauty has fed, she leaves
the world neither better nor happier than
she found it. Sometimes the Airt marries,
and then, instead of one person, two are
made miserable. She becomes fade and
desperate. accepts hurriedly and is married.
She seeks an establishment perhaps; the
husband discovers the snowy woman be
has selected for his wife has but a small
store of affection reserved for him. His
admiration ceases; but the firt cannotexis
without it, and she seeks for it elsewhere.
The quiet duties of home are neglected,
and the curtain drops over scenes Of domes-
tic happiness, if not worse. fpr .9-