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"I think," said Miss Isabella Tod, as Mr Micklewha

of the Doctor's epistle, "that iven me some

account of the ceremony; but Captain Sabre see object to her than the pride and poowthese words, the

young lady took the following letter fro to read it, when Miss Becky Glibbans exclaiht-headed, and I'll no be surprised

to hear rass

looked at Becky, as if he had been afflicted at the moment with

unpleasant ideas; and perhaps he would have rebuked the spitefulness of

her insinuations, had not her enial

ent as any which the reverend gentleman

would have employed "I'm sure," replied Miss Becky, pertly, "Ibut this Captain

Sabre, she ht as well let it alone, and her letter canna be worth the

hearing" "Upon that," said the clergy that Miss Isabella ly

LETTER XIV

Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod

LONDON

MY DEAR BELL--I take upof disappointment such as I

never felt before Yesterday was the day appointed for the funeral of

the good old king, and it was agreed that we should go to Windsor, to

pour the tribute of our tears upon the royal hearse Captain Sabre

proo with us, as he is well acquainted with the town, and the