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is not well looked-to, who knoill be the end of it! And then, a

gay young ith no control over her--I hate to think of it"

"Indeed," said Rachel, "she is so warht, and really earnest in

her kindness, that she will be sure to see her oay right at houess how obstinate Lord Keithto

take advice"

"He cut me off pretty short," said Alick "I am afraid he will see no

one here; and, as Bessie says, the move to Scotland would not be easy

just now As I said, she leaves one in the wrong, and I don't like the

future But it is of no use to talk of it; so let us coo anywhere"

It was Alick's fate never toof his

sister's double-mindedness Whether it were that he was ift of sincerity for the , the most candid and transparent people in the

world--his uncle and his wife--never even succeeded in understanding his

dissatisfaction with Bessie's doings, but always received the forward, with hope

deferred, to her residence with hireatest solace the world

could yet afford him, Mr Clare had always been convinced that her

constant absence frohbours

were at home, had been unavoidable, and had always credited the outward

tokens of zealous devotion to his church and parish, and to all that was

useful or good elsewhere In effect there was a charm about her which no

one but her brother ever resisted, and even he held out by an exertion

that racious