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do you know him sir 3 asked the old lady
after few moments Of silence.
should smadam, for BE is nv father !,
said the stranger with a smile.
The flushed checks of Bell grew Instantly
pale--her eyes met those Of her companion.
on whose face a similar reaction had also "a.
ken place.
My son, Professor Ii, lectures in
Taunton tonight, and as I have seldom the
pleasure Of listening to him, he is so often
and 50 far away, thought / wonld make an
effort to visit your fatherI am glad be is
your father, young man, you do him honor :
she continued with gratifcd look; you
have his eyes ana his fosehead-I should
know them'--the stranger had lifted his cap
drawn off his handkerchief, and was wiping
the moisture from a magnificent brow, above
watch the jet black euris hung thick aud
silkily-' shall have The pleasure also Of
meeting my son at your house, aud acquaint.
ing him With your politeness towards a
strange cid woman who was the subject Of
some not very fattering remarks She did
not glance this time towards the young ladies
if she had she would have pitied them, they
sat covering down completely rest-fsllen.-
1t was indeed pretty kettle of FISH they had
prepared for themselves They, too, we're
going for the express purpose of hearing
Professor L--, one of the most brilliant
lecturers.of the day, and who had almost
been beWitched By the sparkling beauty Of
Bell Grosyenor, when guest at her fathers
in the city so much SO that he had been
heard o7declare he knew not another woman
who apPtpred to possess so many desirable
qualities for wife And strangely enough
they were going to the seryhouso Of the
man they had so grossly iisulted; for
they never could have dreamed1the gar,
w to be the only son of their mothers
friend, the rich and influential Dr. James
They knew indeed that he had been from
his tour in Europe. but his travel stained at
tire and his silence, had completely deeeiY-,
ed them
Meantime Milly recoverd little from hep-g
trouble the enyious veil was thrown back,
the tive pouting lips restored to their equa,
Aimity, the glad, merry eyes, all the bright
or for the little wash of tears, rested, or rath-
er danced over tho beautiful prospect Of
fields, and trees, and roselined paths shc,
innocent heart, had nothing to reproach her
self with, and gladly would her cousins have
changed places with her.
They sat very silent, trembling and al
most fainting, till the stage drew up near the
broad entranse to the doctors grounds they
were still undecided, when the toachman
said, the, young ladies arctic step here be-
lieve; and unstrapped Sls trunk from tho
large tongue,
Henry James, after q moments embar-
rassment, stepped back to the ioSe1nd with
q bright smile At Milly, said, as if nothing
unpleasant had transpirod, will you allow
me to assist you out, young ladies ?? How
ling reserve HI Y fls aiitalr hsrt ,r4-A how
confusion in theirs, that told how iAdolible
would be tho recollection Of that unfortunate
meeting.
thenex day they could not endure to meet
Professor l. in the presence Of his
mother, but they had learned lesson which
they will probably treasure for life-aot to
5udge By ertcrnals, and to treat Old age, cgem
~ rags, eoith a recrence as holy as though
Il nsotcd about IN golden slippers.
aBut am portionloss orphan, Hcnry.n
"But you are the Same MiIIy Grey that
sat on the back seat of the old stage, and
nobly resisted the influence Of wealth and
fashion, when those rude, proud girls would
have laughed down the uncouth countryman.
Frcm that moment loved you and still
more when. perceived yeur delicate atten,
tons to my fathers friend Believe me,
Mily, no true man would trust his happi
ness with one who would iasuH greg laifs,
there is little heart in such an one, however
faultless the exterior, and | confess have
such extreme reverence for the aged, that a
loathing, impossible for me to express, came
over me when / witnessed the behaviour Of
your cousins they may be wealthy, highly
educated, faRinating, but would no more
wed one of them than [ would play With a
rattlesnake There God bless you, Milly
look up love, and let me telliyou that in
r1y eyes you are worth millienst-nay, more
than all tho verdi"
Bell and Annie Grosyenor are both we'd
ded, but neither of them has. Professor
I.-.lor DR.. James for a husband
Theyag6, however, very gay and fashiona
ble,l if that isany compensation but Milly
sweet Milly, lives in beautiful villa in q
country town, as happy and devoted wife
and mother as can be found in the wide
vide wcrld.
An AFrEcTloNATES rIRir. We sometime
meet with men who seem to think that an
indulgence in an afectionate feeling is week
ness. They will return from journey am
greet their families with distant dignity
and move among their children with the cole
and lofty splendor Of an iceberg surrounde,
By its broken fragments. There IS hardl
more Unnatural sight on earth, than an
one Of these families without a heart a Fl
ther had better extinguish his boys eyes tina
to take away his heart Who that has expe
Erienced the joys offriendship and knows th
worth of sympathy and affection, would no
i rather lose all that is beautiful in nature
scenery than to beSrobbea Of the hiddel
treasures Of his hearth Who would not rath
or bury his wife than buryshis leyo Tor her
i who would not rather fellow his wito TO M
crave than to entemb his parental atsection
Cherish then your hearts best affections
IaduIga ii the warm and gushing emotion
81 fIiaI. parental and fraternal love-
Think it not a weakness God Is iaye. ievi
everybody and everything that is lovely :
Teach vcur children to lore; to love the rose
The Robin; to love their pareaIs; TO ieT
their God. Let It be the studied object Q
their domestic culture to give them war;
hearts. ardent affections Bind your Who'll
family together BY these strong cords 70
cannot mako them too numerous You car
not make them too strong. Religion IS log
love to G0d-loyc to all men,.