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But she still went on talking such intolerable stuff--her sister helping her with appropriate fiction coined for the occasion--that I thought it necessary to say so in my own justification

'What folly all this is!' I exclaimed 'If Mr Weston's road happened to be the sae a word or two in passing, what is there so remarkable in that? I assure you, I never spoke to him before: except once'

'Where? where? and when?' cried they eagerly

'In Nancy's cottage'

'Ah-ha! you've met hihter 'Ah! now, Matilda, I've found out why she's so fond of going to Nancy Brown's! She goes there to flirt with Mr Weston'

'Really, that is not worth contradicting--I only saw hi?'

Irritated as I was at their foolish mirth and vexatious i: when they had had their laugh out, they returned again to the captain and lieutenant; and, while they disputed and conation rapidly cooled; the cause of it was quickly forgotten, and I turned hts into a pleasanter channel Thus we proceeded up the park, and entered the hall; and as I ascended the stairs to ht within le earnest wish Having entered the room, and shut the door, I fell upon my knees and offered up a fervent but not ihout; but, 'Father, all things are possible with Thee, and may it be Thy will,' was sure to follow That wish--that prayer--both men and women would have scorned me for--'But, Father, THOU wilt NOT despise!' I said, and felt that it was true It seemed to me that another's welfare was at least as ardently implored for as my own; nay, even THAT was the principal object ofave me confidence to ask, and power to hope I did not ask in vain As for the prilass in my room until they were completely withered, and the housemaid threw them out; and the petals of the other I pressed between the leaves of my Bible--I have them still, and mean to keep them always