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I have oive a detail of his words, from a notion that they would not interest the reader as they did otten theht theain in the course of that day andones, I know not how often; and recalled every intonation of his deep, clear voice, every flash of his quick, brown eye, and every gleam of his pleasant, but too transient smile Such a confession will look very absurd, I fear: but no matter: I have written it: and they that read it will not know the writer

While I alking along, happy within, and pleased with all around, Miss Murray ca to meet me; her buoyant step, flushed cheek, and radiant s that she, too, was happy, in her oay Running up toto recover breath, began--'Now, Miss Grey, think yourself highly honoured, for I'm come to tell you my news before I've breathed a word of it to anyone else'

'Well, what is it?'

'Oh, SUCH news! In the first place, you one I was in such a way for fear papa or ain, and so!--oh, dear! I can't tell you all about it now, for there's Matilda, I see, in the park, and I et to her But, however, Hatfield was most uncommonly audacious, unspeakably complimentary, and unprecedentedly tender-- tried to be so, at least--he didn't succeed very well in THAT, because it's not his vein I'll tell you all he said another time'

'But what did YOU say--I'm more interested in that?'

'I'll tell you that, too, at soood huracious enough, I took care not to compromise myself in any possible way But, however, the conceited wretch chose to interpret th presuence so far--what do you think?--he actually made me an offer!'

'And you--'

'I proudly drew reatest coolness expressed my astonish in my conduct to justify his expectations You should have SEEN how his countenance fell! He went perfectly white in the face I assured him that I esteemed him and all that, but could not possibly accede to his proposals; and if I did, papa and ive their consent'