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'You tell me so;--but I can hardly yet believe it And then how ae as I have found it, Mr Broune, has not been happy I have suffered much I have been wounded in every joint, hurt in every nerve,--tortured till I could hardly endure ot my liberty, and to that I have looked for happiness'

'Has it made you happy?'

'It has made me less wretched And there is so hter, Mr Broune'

'Your daughter I can love as my own I think I provefor your sake to encounter the troubles which may attend your son's future career'

'Mr Broune, I love hi in the world' This was calculated to damp the lover's ardour, but he probably reflected that should he now be successful, ti which had just been expressed 'Mr Broune,' she said, 'I aitated that you had better leaveup, and onder that you should remain It is near two o'clock'

'WhenI rite to you, almost at once I rite to you,--to-morrow; say the day after to-ht to have been prepared with an answer; but I am so surprised that I have none ready' He took her hand in his, and kissing it, left her without another word

As he was about to open the front door to let himself out, a key fro fro led impudence and surprise 'Halloo, old fellow,' he said, 'you've been keeping it up late here; haven't you?' He was nearly drunk, and Mr Broune, perceiving his condition, passed hi in the drawing-room, struck with amazement at the scene which had just passed, full of doubt as to her future conduct, when she heard her son tuo out to him 'Felix,' she said, 'why do you make so much noise as you come in?'

'Noish! I' any noish I think I'one I shaw shat editor fellow at the door that won't call hiht, ht' And so he tumbled up to bed, and his mother followed him to see that the candle was at any rate placed squarely on the table, beyond the reach of the bed curtains