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out Of their pockets. Besides II I
pay these harpies I shall be beggar-

ed"
The end Of the whole was, that
the uncle OF Sir George died , the
young baronet was left heir and
within few hours almost after he.
ing put in possession Of his fortune
which was the portable one OF an old
moneyed hoarder-aths young baronet
was ON his way with 1t to Boulogue.
The creditort stormed and vowed
revenge but at first they knew not
whittier he might fy-and there are
great difficulties attending the re-
covery Of money from creditors on
the continent in any case.
Sir George fixed himself in
small country house near Boulogne
He had been able TO carry thither
sufficiency for permanent mainten-
ance-about twenty b uss n d
pounds-nsarly the amount Of his
funded embarrassments, after what
he called "faired debts" were pri-
vately settled.
He lived for some time in great
seclusion. only occasionally appear
ing in public. The society which
he then met was not Of o character
to trouble itself much about what
he had done, or was doing, or was
about to do, so long as he maintains
ed fashionable appearance and Q
gentlemanly department.
So Sir George led o very quiet
and undisturbed existance for Q tim Q
always expecting some littly twinges
from sense oil violated honor-uu.
til love b Q universal busybody,
came in the way to overthrow the
runaway's repose.
A lady made her appearance in
Boulogne, bearing the name and
style of the Baroness d'Estival.
Report said that she was an English
woman by birth, aud tho widow Of q
foreign noble and she was young,
beautiful and reputed rich.
Ere long such attractions brought
all the danglers Of dangling Bou.
logne into subjection to the baron
ess; and among the rest our baronet
saw and admired the lady. For q
time, however, he was undistiuguish
ed by her, nor did he make any
marked advances on his part.
An accident brought around an
establishment. By peculiar piece
OF awkwardness, as il seemed on the
part OF her servant, the cdleche OF
the baroness was nearly overturned
near st. Georges door.
The young baronet sprang out,
and the lady seemed faint and terri
ied, he entreated her to alight for Q
few moments. She complied. II
was the hour Of lunch-aud they
lunched together. Sir George beg
ged her to view his garden-and
they walked together.
| When the lady was at last about
to depart, Sir George begged leave
to take the reins out Of the hands OF
the awkward servant and escort her
home in person.
The result Of all was. that the bar
onet became AN established visitant
Of the baroness and having de
clared his passion, received an an
swer which left him much to hope,
whilo at the Same time it promised
nothing positive.
i Sir George could not be long &C.
qnainted With the fair baroness with
out discovering that she had one re-
markable and somewhat eccentric
taste she was distractedly fond OF
ngling-a perfect female Walton.
She had hired for q season large
yawl--somswhat between . fishing
boat and q yacht-and every morn
ing, whom the weather was good, she
rose with the sun to amuse herself
off the coast with Q rod.
~ cannot comprehend the pleas
urs you take in this occupation
said Sir George to her one day.
ut is . charming recreation !" an
swered she, gaily ''and besides my
physicians recommended to me tc
take as much air and exercise ct sea
as possible, I acquired the tastt
through this cause. II is sometimes
dull to be sure-for the sailors and
my servants are no company. But
have been pressed by . certain gal
liant major and Q certain warlike
colonel TO permit them to bear me
company, and I think I must really
lconaank aoma dav"
How could Q lover forbear TO en-.
treat permission to occupy the place
Of the rival suitors 7 Sir George
gould not He begged and sued
and the fair lady gave her consent
that he should accompany her next
morning ON one Of her odd exour
sions 10 sea
The day proved beautiful. and che
pair went abroad at sunrise. They
sailed, however, far out 10 sea snt
, along the coast, ere any desire fol
6shing was shown by the lady. Th,
water WAS not favorable. she said, o,
one place, aud then she declared tha,
!, shs had no fancy on this morning
for the exercise.
Sir George was rather pleased
With this disinclination-whioh wa
owing, he Asttered himself. 10 hel
, boing absorbed by his own oonver'
|. sation and che, on her part seem
! Cd only 10 think Of charming him b.
sweet discourse.
:. Al length slight shower fell, ant
: ! the baroness asked her lover 10 en-