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"I sincerely hope you ravely, "and it is not ih I wish you would make the attempt in a different spirit; but please remember that these considerations do not satisfy and comfort a mother's heart You should think of all her past kindness; you should realize how deeply you have noounded her, and strive with tenderness and patience to ate the blow"

"Mother, I am sorry,to her side and taking her hand, "and I have been bitterly punished; but I did not asped the mother, "merciful Heaven!"

"Yes, drunk--may the next drop of wine I take chokeBut do not despair of me I feel that I have it in me to make a man yet Go noith Mrs Arnot, and aid in her kind efforts to procure my release When you have succeeded, return home, and think of me as well as you can until I make you think better," and he raised and kissed her with so like tenderness, and then placed within Mrs Arnot's arm the hand of the poor oman, who had beco emotions that she submitted to be led away after a feeble remonstrance

Mrs Arnot sent Mr Melville to the prisoner, and also the food she had brought She then took Mrs Haldane to a hotel, where, in the seclusion of her room, she could have every attention and co words she pro with her the unhappy cause of the poor gentlewoman's distress