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"They are lovely children, madam, Aurelia dotes on them, and you will soon find theabout him and tell him of Cousin Aura, or Sister Aura as they love to call her"

"It was charht theood kinswoe, and Aurelia was a little consoled at the parting by seeing how tender and kind she is with them"

"Aye! If I do not hate that wooverness for the children! Heigh-ho! what do not our follies bring on us? We poor creatures should never be left to the great world"

The pretty air of repentance was almost irresistible, well as the Major knew it for the mood of the moment, assumed as ould best satisfy hihter-in-law's discretion, she will be well surrounded with guardians Has the excellent Betty consented?"

"At last, madam My persuasions were vain till she found that Mr Belaladly come with us to Austria, and that she should be enabled to watch over both her young sister and ive myself credit, Harry Would the sacred flame ever have awakened in yonder hter to restore him to life?" She spoke playfully, but the Major could not help thinking she had persuaded herself that all his present felicity ing to her benevolence, and that she would persuade hi at him so sweetly He would not tax her with the wicked note she had written to account for Mr Belaotten; he felt that he could not iard with tenderness, to utter any more untruths and excuses

"By the by," she added, "does your daughter take iven her, for she is an adenious person in his house; though after all I do not see that she is a bit worse than others of her condition, and she herself insists on trying to becoood as any Methodist sermon!"