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o allow him a word or farewell to

continue his travels and leave the result
to time. Andre was not indi~pused to
follow this counsel, but still fingered for
day or two. Finally one evening as he was
entering the town after n long walk a cal.
riagc and pair dashed past him in the
gathering gloom. AS it did so he caught
sight of n sad fair face at the window,
heard the word "farcwellh and felt some.
thing drop at his feet
1t was u rOse--Ilonora S last Gift to him.
The carriage went in the direction OF
London.
There was now nothing to keep Andre in
Lichfield and the next day he returned
home. 1t was to find things in n very sad
way there. His father, his only remaining
parent, had been suddenly stricken down
with fever, and his life was despaired Of.
The good mnu rallied for time, but finally
passed away three days after his sons re-
turn
This second stroke of fortune was hardly
less terrible than the first, for young Andre
had loved his father very dearly But he
had not much time to devote to grief With
his fathers affairs to put in order and the
business to attend to he had his hands
quite full Still, busy as he was and full
as his mind was of other things, the image
of He fora was ever in his thoughts
Finally, when things were somewhat
Strengthened, he returned to Lichfield bent
upon forcing an interview with Honoras
father Miss Seward whose guest he was,
advised him against the attempt Mt present
and pointed ont that Mr. Sneyd had an in
vincible objection to trade, adding;
But time and his undoubted love for his
daughter may overcome that"
The result of the conversation was the
birth OF resolution in Andres mind
which he at once proceeded to carry out
which was to quit trade forever At that
time war was raging between England and
her revolted North American provinces,
and he resolved to purchase commission
and see what active service would do to
cure his melancholy
He joined the British army toward the
end of l115 and was shortly afterward
taken prisoner by party of Indians Car
ried away into the woods and kept under
close surveillance, he was otherwise treated
with Kindness. The report got abroad, how
ever, that he was killed, and in the course
Of time-for communications were then
very slow-the news reached England
lionora, TO whom the tidings were COM
mnnlcated. wept and bcmoaned her lovers
sad late, and 1t was long before she could
be comlorted.
All TINS tlme her parents had been I'M
ploring her to complete their happiness by
consenting to marry Mr. Edgeworth. They
seemed sincerely DESTROYS of promoting her
happiness, and as her beloved was now in
the grave she agreed after the elapse of
some months to comply.
The wedding day came in due course. No
one could seem happier than the bride
groom and Mr.. and Mrs. Sneyd when the
ceremony had been performed. Honora
too tired to look cheerful, If she could not
1eel happy. But she retired to her room to
put on her travelling dress with heavy
heart. Upon her dressing table she found
Il letter, placed there by one OF the serv-
anus. III was from Andre ana was 1ull OF
expressions OF love ana devotion.
Inc poor prlde summoned up courage
enough TO put the letter away, to wipe her
eyes ana TO go down ana Try 10 smile as
they drove away amid the plaudlts OF the
wedding guests. But from that day her
heart was dead w;Shln her
Meanwhile ANDRE hao peeh promoted TO
the rank OF major and appointed adlutant
general TO sir Henry CLINTON, commander
IN chief OF the BRITISH forces But every
step he TOOK seemed TO be frauSht with
fresh disaster
Hls position as clinton cnlef contdant
brought Andre INTO connection with ten
eral Arnold VINO was plotting the betrayal
| OF West Polnt-the key OF the rebel posi-
tloh-to the BRUSH. lie carried on the
| correspondence WIN Arnold Whlch was
disguised under color OF mercantile
transaction Andre adopted the name OF
John Anderson, ana Arnold signed NM
sell GustaVus.
han on sept. ~ the negotiations were
sufficiently advanced, Andre proceeded up
the Hudson river III the BRUSH sloop III
ture to hold personal interview with Ar
mold. In order to AVOID treatment as a spy
he wore his uniform and protested to be
endeavoring to bring about an arrangement
III respect to the sequestrated property OF
an American loyallst, His letter to Arnold
on the subject having been shown by the
latter to Washington, the American com
mander IN chief so strongly protested
against an interview between the two that
Arnold was compelled to resort to "A secret
meeting, which took place on the night OF
Sept. 81. Arnold then delivered to Andre
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