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THE COUSINS.

Zone of the best stories we have lately read
is entitled The Cousins-A Country Tale. -
1t Is from the chaste pen of Miss Milford an
English authoress Of considerable reputation -
The whole is too long for one paper, and it is
story which it will not spoil to divide The
first half Of the story, like the bigger portion Of
the fiIst volume of some of Scott's novels is
merely Introductory to what followa, So we
will sum up thepreparatory past in few words,
and then give the denouement in Miss Milford S
own beautiful language.
lawyer MOLesworth was a rich landlord in
Cramley the native town of Miss Milford. He
had two dau. .hters, to Whomah pleasant house
owed its chief attraction Agnes. was beau
tiful woman, and Je:sy was beautiful girl
The fond father intended that Jessy, should
marry poor relation, one Charles WOodfQrd. -
Charles had been brought up by his uncle's
kiudr ess, aud had recently eturned iato the
family from a great officein London. Charles
was to be the immediate partner and eVenttul
successor to the flourishing business Of his ben
eiactor, whose regard seemed fully Justified by
the excellent conduct and remarkable talents Of
the orphan nephew. Agnes, who secretly en-
tertained an affection for Charles, was destined
by her father for a young baronet, who had
lately been much at the house
But in affairs Of love as in all others, says
Miss Milford man is born to disappointment.
"LhOmme propose. et Diea dispose" is never
truer than lu the great matter Of matrimonE -
So found poor Mr. Molesworth, whO-Jessy
having arrived at the age Of eighteen, and
Charles at that Of two and twenty-offered his
pretty daughter and the lucrative partnership to
his penuiess relation; and was petrified with
astonishment and indignation to find the con-
nection very respectfully and firmly declined.
The young man was very much distressed and
agltated; be had the highest respect for Miss
Jessy, but could not marry her--he loved an
other Aud then he poured forth confidence
as unexpected as twas undesired by hsincensed
patron, who left him in undiminished wrath
and increased perplexity.
This interview had taken place Immediately
after breakfast; and when the conferences Wat
ended, the provoked father sought his daughters
who, happily unconscious Of all that had occur.
red were amusing themselves in their splendid
observatory-a scene always becoming as II il
agreeable to youth and beauty. Jessy was fit
ting like butterfly among the fragrant Orange
trees and bright geraniums Agnes was stand.
ing under a superb fushida that hung over
large marble basin-her form and attitude
white dress, and the classical arrangement of hei
dark hair, giving her the look Of SONS aympl
or naiad, rare relic Of GreCian art. Jessy wa
prattling gaily as she wandered about, Of d ccn.
cert she had attended the evening before st tn,
country.
Il hate concerts" said the pretty little flirt
'to sit bolt upright on hard bench Cor foul
hours, between the same two people, without th'
possibility Of moving or speaking to anybody
or any body's getting to usl Obi how tire
some it isl''
81 saw Sir Edmund trying to slide througl
the crowd to reach you said Agnes, > littl,
archly; his presence would, perhaps, hav,
mitgated the evil. But the barricade was tot