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pecally from a self-conceited obstinate one.
George looked at me with an air of some sur
prise, when | coolly and plainly rejected him !;
it was but moment however. /" / know said
he, that you can have no possible objection to
me; but perhaps you are already prepossossed
IN favor of some one else; perhaps that beg
carly Spectator from the north has been tam
pering with your heart, and insinnating himself
into your good graees; but whoever he may
be- he will ere long repent his interference +"
Mr. Hanson | answered "you are much
mistaken if you suppose that such threats or
dictation can produce any effect on the mind OF
Mary Mornton, except it is contempt for their
author - my heart is as yet my own, but when
| see fit to bestow that with my affection on
any individual, shall do it without considering
myself accountable to you or any other person.
my dear parents excepted - q You appear so
well when angry" answered George, that
am sorry to- leave you, yet before l go I must
assure you, that | shall bear no rival in nv love
to you. !" So saying, he left the room, and
feel confident, continued Mary, that evil awaits
you if you remain in this place remember, you
are under my directions and / command you to
depart for the north Immediately yes, to-day
if possible = that fellow would not hesitate to
sacrifice you to his passions"
" And is it you, Mary, that commands me to
leave you? Is it you that would bid me for
sake the society of the only person that can
make life tolerable Is it you that would in
terpose a distance between us, that might for
ever prevent our union? and all because bus
tering braggadoeia threatens. No let me perish
first II fear him not"
You talk like boy" said Mary, smiling,
" am not so willing to part with you as you
seem to suppose, and it is to prevent separa-
ton; which |, of all others. should most dread,
that | have laid my commands upon you and
you will obey = know you will, and live for
happiness and - Mary I"
"Bewitching girl" I replied, You shall be
obeyed, however painful your request = but
you; / shall soon return, be the consequences
what they may"
When you receive my leave,' said the lovely
creature, "when have fairly disposed of George
not before: remember not till you have my
leave If you do, it is at your peril"
AT that moment a servant arrived with re-
quest for me to return to the house, as a gentle-
man wished to speak with me. | accompanied
him, and at the door was met by Mr.. Mornton,
who informed me, that Mr., Hanson had called
to see me, and was then at my lodging ROOM
where / repaired Immediately, and found George
in waiting. The cold and insolent manner with
which he received my salutation, the changea-
bleness OF his countenance and the snake-like
glance Of his eyes, intimated plainly the gale of
the passions within.
II concluded, after you left us last evening"
said he, "to pay my compliments to you in per-
son, this morning. presume we shall remain
uninterrupted
Certainly, sir, if YOU wish
II do" he replied, and stepped to the door
and turned the key
Now said he j" I demand, without cir
cumloeution or equivocation, the reasons of
your attempt to ingratiate yourself into the
affections Of Miss Mornton, when you must have
known her engagements to me, and especially
after you had pledged yourself to my sister,
Your language ! replied, is SO extraor-
binary and unbecoming gentleman, that unless
you state on what authority you make the de-
mand, you will excuse me if / take no further
notice of it or you, except to show you the door,
where the cool air might benefit you, by pro-
ducing return Of your reason y
will let you know, . said he his counte-
nance pale with rage, before leave you; that
| am not to be trifed with / demand the sat-
isfaction of gentleman, for the imposition you
have practised on my sister, and are now trying
to react on Miss Mornton"
:" If your sister has given You information
that has led to this conduct she has grossly be-
lied both herself and me. l, however, do not
believe a syllable of it respecting her; and so
far as Miss Mornton is concerned, she is at hand,
and can speak for herself ("
| moved towards the door, when he sprung
from his seat, placed his back to the door, drew
a pistol from his pocket, and swore most ire
mendously that but one Of US should leave the
room alive.
II despise you and your threats" said |,
f" and would leave the room this moment in spite
of You, were it not that have no wish to in
jure, and / do not intend to give you the chance
of numbering me.
"I need not, said he, the information Of
any one to assist me in detecting your yillainy
and no one knows MY intention Of giving it the
chastisernent it deserves Your impudent cool
ness shall avail you nothing you have affronted
me in such manner, that nothing but blood
can efface the stain; you have stepped between
me and happiness, and when | thought that
had secured Miss Mornton, instead Of meeting a
return Of my love, / found that you, miscreant
as you are, had interfered, and / received moth