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/" I know him well,n she answered,

II know him well, she answered, al beast
as well as person can know such compound
of hautenr and hypocricy - and / neither fear
nor love him 1t is a disadvantage under which
we girls labor, that we are obliged to listen to
the impertinence of fools and we are charged
with doing SO because it pleascs us'j
She looked down and sighed as she pro-
nounccd the last words; and | felt so con-
founded at the consequences found myself in
] voluntarily drawing from his, assertion, "she as
to be mine" and her implied admission, +" Imaa
endure him, that had no inclination tosspeak
and there was silence of minute or Two
!. see,' said Mary, my company is tire
some after that which we have enjoyed this
afternoons; and with your leave | will bid you
COED evening
q You must MOTIF / replied, eagerly taking
her by the hand and reseating her beside plc on
the sofa; forgive my rudeness; attribute it
to ill-health; to ill-breeding to want Of con
fidenee to any thing rather than the cause
you have named - rather than Indifference to
your company
"Well" she replied II forget it all "a for
get it all /: but you must remember that as I
am still your physician, you have no right to
indulge in reflections, which would iniure. your
health by being pursued and of which j am
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in my face, ''you are afflicted with that awful
disorder, jealousy you are afraid of George -
and well you may be, for he is dangerous fell
low I"
I" | am not without apprehension on his
count, / answered g Y on admit that you do
not love him, and yet you are to be hiss
"To be hist Mary Mornton to be his y
interrupted the lovely girl rising from the sofa,
her countenance flushed with animation Who
told you so George has not dared to intimate
any thing of the kind = yet why should lie not
He has no any idea that any person eouldaaiffer
with him on this subject; but he is mistaken:
Never, never win Mary Monton consent to re-
ceiye that man for husband - death would be
preferable bridegroom y
"But who will blame George for endcavoring
to possess such excellence 2" | replied for
desiring the happiness of calling stch treasure
his own Yes Mary you will believe me when
/ tell you, that though / would rather die
thousand deaths than witness such an event,
yet his feelings are SO far in unison with my
own, that feel more disposed to pity than to
blame him."
g No more, Mortimer; no more SO far, /
will believe that you are in earnest - that you
do not intend what you have said to be merely
complimentary yet let me entreat you to be
cautious; should George become apprehensive
on my account, his suspicious might fall OH you,
and remember the consequences would be fatal
"Only say Mary, that you would feel an in
terest in my happiness = and forgive me for
doubling it after the proofs / have already re-
ceiyed - only say that the most ardent attach
ment of a person as unworthy as / am, would
not be viewed with indifference by you, and
could venture the dispeasure of world"
You are becoming too serious for sick
| 4 I.
any pleasure to know that feel interested in
your happiness, or willing to contribute to it,
(since have never been in the habit of dissem-
bling my sentiments,) shall tell you frankly,
that if the sincerest wishes for your welfare will
be the means of averting evil, you will long be
happy"
was in the act of attempting to express the
emotions of my throbbing heart when Mary
again placed her finger on her lips, and bushing
in all the loneliness of innocence, half returned
my embrace as | clasped her to my bosom.
The next day came, and accompanied by the
lovely Mary, we repaired to the mansion Of
Gen. Garrett, with whom George and Miss
Hanson resided We were received with all
that attention, that ease and courtly politeness,
which distinguish the well-bred in all countries
Miss Hanson received the compliments that
were paid her, without embarrassment; and
george almost IOr6Ob Tue alT Ol Il man VINO naQ
seen vastly fine things in his day" He soon
seated himself by me - !" Mortimer said he,
q vow | would be sick half year myself if
by that means / could secure the company of
Mary as you have done !"
/" There is little pleasure in sickness" re-
piled, yet acknowledge it might be some
thing of a temptation to suffer, if we could be
certain of having the hours cheered by the at
tendance Of such girls as Miss Hanson and
Mary"
But every one" he continued, would not
be noticed as you have been: it is natural, /
believe, for the female sex to bestow their SYM
pathy and their love on strangers with whom
they are unacquainted, and of whose character
they can know nothing.
There was an ill-natured emphasis given to
this last sentence which suspect slightly Grim
soned my countenance but instantly regaining
my composure, without appearing to notice the
manner in which the words were spoken re-
piled, II believed he must be mistaken, for,
although was stranger, and felt most sensi-
bly, the favors which had been conferred upon