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How weak 10 rs. Ellon. . re,,i.d ber

How weak sOS IRE, Ellen" rea,isd her
aunt, in tone sflk dproof
will join Su in the drawing room in
half an hour aid Ellen speafintr more
firmly.
Mrs RavenswSrIh retired and left Ellen
again 70 her owl thoughts She sat for
nearly the whole IA the time she had men
toned Then rMipg hurriedly, she made a
lew changes IN hNE attire; after which she
descended 70 thN drawing room with step
that vas far front Kcing irm..
So neiselessly ia she enter the apartment
where Hamden Aseited her, that neither her
aunt nor the youAg man perceived Eer pres
ence for. some m INCIDENTS; and she had time
to examine his 3ppearance, and to read the
hneaments 9f his halfaterted face. While
she stood thus observing him, her. cOunte-
nance suddenly shed, and she bent forward
with look eft 5 IaFFise and eagerness, AT
tins moment thk koung man became aware
that she had enfsked, and rising up quickly,
advanced to rneSs her
Evelynm exclaimed Ellen, striking her
hands together, 4he moment he turned to-
wards her
Ellen my syn Ellen Y returned the
young man, as De grasped her hand. and
ventured warniskiss on her beautiful lips
I" Not Evelyn, Elt Hamden Our parents
betrothed US " bic We were yet too young to
give or Withhpla consent Both, as we grew
older, felt this knledge as notwithstanding
constraint Biz we met as strangers and l
saw that you wR3e all my soul could desire
| sought youHiaffection, and won it. No
obligation hut Sgye now bind us
{ The young nfSn then turned to Mrs Ra-
vensworth, and kaid-" You see, madam, that
we are not straslgersin
Instead OF. lokging surprised. Mrs Ravens.
worth smiled e4Anly, and answered." No
II would be siagular if you were Loye.to
kens don't CENTRALLY pass, nor familiar meet.
ings take place. between strangers
!. Love, tokerM Aunt Hannah ~ fell from
the lips of Ell9H, as she turned partly away
from Hamden and looked inqairingly at her
relative ~
"Yes, dear!f Returned Mrs Rayensworth
:" White roses pr instancel YOU saw your
own blushing face in the mirror, did you
not 2" TIFF
i" The mirrplT, Then you saw Edward
present the rosSP e.
"And did You know me r. inquired the
young man 4
g One who knew your father as well as |.
did, could not5ail to know the son. pen
etrated your lpyesecret as soon as it was
known to yourselves
"Aunt HahAAh r. exclaimed Ellen, hiding
her face on The tneck of her kind relative,
|" how have ] Been deceived "
Happily, 4 trust, love r returned Mrs
Ravenswerth aenderly.
" Most haRsily My heart swells with
gladness II Ina Ntlto bursting came murmur-
ing fromIthe Ups Of the joyful maiden.
FEMALE SOCIETY.
You knog my opinion Of female society.
aF;tLallt it.Nhs shalaIa degenerate into brutes.
This obsefvAiion applies with tenfold force
to young msp, and those who are in. The
prime of naad5ood For, alter certain time
of.life, tlellifsrary man may make shift IA
poor one / grant, to do without the society
Of ladies. 10 2 young man, nothing is SO
important-as a. spirit of devotion next to
his CrestoslEso some amiable woman, whose
image may occupy his heart guard it from
pollution, which besets it on all sides a
man ought To choose his wife, as Mrs Prim-
rose did herfweading gown, for qualities that
wear wellPs One thing at least is true,
that if mat risE ony has its cares, celebacy has
no pleasufel \ Newton, or a mere scholar
may find employment in study "a man Of
literarytaste can receive in books q powerful
auxiliary !; bpt man must have bosom
friend, and children round him, to cherish.
and support thedreariness of old age.-J0hn
Raadolph.
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