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The same night she was eloseted with bel
uncle--aiMr. BroEn, bachelor who had large
transactions in the general grocery line. The
old man seemed mighty pleased with her; and
as he ehueked his niece under tae chin, ocular.
ly said r.
THAT her having gone into the world lit
tie had done her good. she had bagged a
live nObleman,' an exploit never before per
formed bya Brown, and he hOnored her for the
deed"
"But have lost him" sobbed Kate; che is
gone-gOne forever"
"Not bit of il" replied her uncle, assuring
ly. "His vanity and prejudices, and all that,
are touched; but he will come round in time,
depend upon it,"
He may get divorce, or marriage may
| be Illegal" As this surmise fitted through
kate's mind, she eVinced strong tendency to
| Mysteries; for Kate was a proud and VirtuOus
| girl, and keenly felt the prospective disgrace,
Her uncle was alarmed; and forthwith consult
cd his legal adviser, who consoled him with
the positive assurance that the marriage was
perfectly legal; five hundred years hence, when
the united streams of the Browns and Percy's
flowed in one channel, there might be some
/
His next step was to endeavor to find out
Kate's husband, and accommodate matters be.
| tween them, but the search was fruitless; for
Reginald, dreading the rediGule that was at.
tached to his singular misalliance, had fled, no
one knew wlther. Kate in time became quite
soothed her wOmanly strength was great, ana
an imperative duty quite weaned her thoughts
from useless grief. Five years elapsed during
which time she constantly resided under her
uncle's roof; but, Notwithstanding, all his dill
gent inquiries, no Reginald could be discovered;
so that 'Kates husband became quite a house
mold myth, and many were the pOrtentous
shakes Of the head indulged in by the old la
dies OF his acquaintance when the mystery was
. discussed. At last he was traced, but TO debt
Or's prison. A fierce career Of dissipation had
terminated in his becoming an inmate Of the
Kings Bench, where, wearled and disgusted
With himself and the world he had languished
for some months. And had he, all this time,
thought Of Katei Often; for he was not ad-
amant; and vision of her beauty and spirit
as she braVed and heaped seorn on her mean
foes on the last occasion he saw her, haunted
him day and night. Despite himself, be cherish
ed warm attachment for her, but then her
| confOunded name--Kate-Why when he thougt
OF 1t, he felt Inclined TO give his folly the coup
de grace; but love of life was stronger, and II
prevailed. Sorrow and punishment humble
| the prOudest dispositions; aud in those moments
when he thought more like man than the
| younger son OF peer, he would have given
the world, il he had possessed it, to have been
| conciled TO society anu to the vie Of his bos-
ON. A melancholy began to prey upon him,
and he was rapidly becoming misanthropic.--
One day, while musing over the past in the
| gloomy chamber his limited resources only al
lowed him to occupy, stout good-humored
| looking old gentleman presented himself, and
in brusque manner bade him look up, for he
was not SO friendless as he deserved. Regi.
nald started, and demanded his name and busi.
ness.
"How much will it take to get you out of
this cursed places" inquired his visitor, blunt
ly. ........ ...
care you authorized by-by-" the name
Of his family trembled on his tongue, but he
could not utter it.
by the best friends you have--the very
bestl' cried the ola gentleman; evidently pleas.
ed, as he surveyed tne fiue manly figure and
handsome face Of the prisoner.
Cannot you afford me clue"
''NOt at present; my authority only extends
to your release, aud that Immediately"
Reginald persisted, but it was useless; and
length he named the probable amount for
which he was detained. The old gentleman
made memorandum in his pocket book, and
then hastily took his leave. In a few hours
afterwards, he returned to announce that all the
arrangements for Regiuald's release had been
completed This time the old man was accom-
| ,..ak ~, ttl. "A, Il
| haired beautiful little fellow-abOuL four year,
of age. While some necessary formalIties were
being gone through, Reginald toyed with him
and enquired his name.
"Regiualdl'' promptly answered the boy.
| Lord Percy started, and peered culiously ia.
to his face. As he did SO, a strange but not
unpleasant sensation stole over him: and with
an almost parental gesture he drew the boy clos
er to him. The old man approached to congra.
tulate him upon his freedom, when Reginald 10
a very husky voice, demanded to know to whom
he should offer his heartfelt acknowledge
ments.
"Let those who do good be rewarded in per-
son" said the old man, nergously; and going
to the door, opened it and admitted a lady
dressed in black, but closely veiled She was
evidently young, for her figure appeared re-
markedly elegant and graceful.
MADAM" stammered Reginald, growing
deadly pale.
At the sound Of his voice the lady flung aside
her veil, and throwing herself at his feet ex-
claimed;
Reginald, dear Reginald do not cast me of;
| am your wife, and this is your boy, my boy
our boy. See he has your hair, your eyes
the same noble features as yourselfl'
Kate, as she made this tender appeal, looked
him beseschingly in the face. He returned
her gaze; as he perused the lineaments Of that
lovely and dearly remembered cOuntenauee, a
soft thrill pervaded his frame, and in accents
rendered musical by the deepest emotion, he ut
tered lowly but distinctly:
"My wife-my own fondly beloved wifel-
let US live for the future--lor ourselves, cur
child" ~. Nj .st a.,4 .@,F IN.
Kate threw herself on his bosom. and wep,