THE sun had scarce risen

when
host led Louisa and my-
my
self to our destined habitation.
None can judge our surprise at
beholding it, but yourself, to see
in the midst of such a dreary wil
derness so much magnificence, and
to find that magnificence deserted
too, filled me with astonishment.
I enquired of my guide who was
its owner, but he could give no
account of it, no person having
been seen there. We entered
however, and having almost for-
ced our way through cobwebs,
that hung in sheets across the
hall, we surveyed the apartments
and found them all furnished in
an elegant style, though we could
easily discern that it was long
since they had been occupied ;
we therefore did not hesitate to

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take up our abode here, but hav. ing procured from the farmer, an indian girl to assist my love in family affairs, while I employed myself in the garden, we considered our selves as settled for life.

Though unaccostomed to labor, I arose each morning with the sun, either to guide the plough or press the spade, and after my diurnal task was finished, I would stroll with my happy girl, along the banks of a creek, and amuse myself with catching small fish, which her soft hands would dress for my evening's repast; or we would wander to our neighbor's cot, and there chat with his family, and perhaps some passengers, who had strayed that way: we would divert ourselves upon the green with songs and innocent chat, or the guileless sports of youth. We knew no anxietywe were contented: true we were poor, yer poverty did not afflict us, for ambition and envy found

of stupefection-the trasition from bliss to woe, was so great-so sudden, that it scarce left me the facuity of thinking. I had believed Louisa mine, and that asSurance was the extent of my wishes, the completion of my happiness; but this horrible discovery, had blasted every hope, and forbade even memory to smile The unbarring of my chamber door, at length roused me from stupor. Some person entered, and upon pushing open one of the windows, discovered himself to be Maurisson; every pulse around my heart beat with indignation. Where is my Louisa?" deman

ded I ; where you will never see her," returned he "this house

is nine, and she is my prisoner within it; you re free; if you stay near this place and conduct yourself with propriety, you may hear from her sometimes; but if you quit it only for a day, I will oonvey her where you shall have no tidings of her ;" so saying, Le unbound me, and I arose without reply, for hopeless grief had elosed the aveneus of utterance; and he, taking me by the arm, led me out of the mansion, and bolted the door after me.

For three days successively did I wander around the building, looking in vain for my partner. I endeavoured to force the windows, but to no purpose; they were to

At the close of the third day Nature proclaimed herself exhausted, (for since I had been deprived of the sight of Louisa, I had neither slept nor eat), a drowsiness a stupidity oppressed me, and casting myself upon a grass seat that I had placee near the door, I rested myself against the wall and fell into a slumber. As the wand of Morpheus closed my swoln eye-lids, Fancy brought to my view, her, whose image was so deeply imprinted on my heart: Methought she was arrayed in a long white robe, that scattered a lustre from it, and was sitting on the bank of a placid river, with a beautiful dove in her hand. I approached her with my wonted eagerness of affection; but, with an angelic smile, she rose, and placing the bird upon the sod, retreated along the shore. "Stay where you are, my too much aðdored St. Herbert," said she," I must be going, but I leave you a dove-see, the river is smoothwe will meet on the other side for PEACE dwells there." So say

ng she dropt upon the flood, and was out of sight in an instant. Distracted at the circumstance, my busy spirit was going to pursue the lovely phantom, when some person calling me loudly by my name, awakened me. I started up, and to my great a stonishment, beheld Buller standing before me. "Dear Mr. St. Herbert." said he, "follow me directly, for I believe my dear Miss Louisa is dying." My breath stopt as he spoke. I made him no answer, but seizing his hand, hurried, with him to the chamber where she was-as he opened the door, Maurisson met me and would have taken my hand, but I repulsed him with fury, and flew to the couch where Louisa reclined Upon hearing my hasty steps she raised her head, opened upon me her charming eyes; but Oh, how languid how changed; fierce distress had tarnished their lustre, and had frighted the roses from her cheeks; a deadly paleness sat on every feature, and a blush purple stained those lips that could compare with the ruby! I kneeled at her feet and gazed upon her face without uttering a word, for the distress of my heart was too great. She perceived it, and encircling my neck with her arms, feebly strained me to her breast, and attempting to smile, said, "Why all this sor

row, my love, do I not embrace you again? You grieve upon my account, but cheer up-possest of you once more, I shall soon recover." Maurisson drew near, Forgive, my son", said he, "forgive the mistaken zeal of a disappointed old man, I did not know your worth your father and I have borne a long hatred to each other, and I was foolish enough to suffer an ill-grounded dislike, to rest upon his son; but forgive me and the tears ran plentifully down his withered face. I was going to reply, when Louisa, loosing her hold, begged me to retire with her uncle. At that moment the farmer's wife came in. We retired, and I traversed the next room in sullen silence for near an hour the old man was walking by my side and wring. ing his hands, when the Indian girl called us. I obeyed the summons instantly, and on entering the apartment, found my wife (for must still call her so) in bed. "Here, my St. Herbert," said she, as I approached her, "see what a present your expiring spouse makes you," she placed a beautiful infant in my hands, "take her," added she, as the only recompence I can now offer you for all your affection and tenderness: Yes, i feel that I am dying, and the last favour I ask of you, is to be reconciled to my

uncle." 1 grasped his hand immediately and brought it to my lips; when the old Maurisson embraced me affectionately. My angel looked up and smiled-yes, in the agonies of death she smiled to see our mutual forgiveness. She made me a signal to bend over her pillow, which as I did, she enclosed me and the child in her arms and alternately caressed us-a glow of satisfaction overspread her cheeks, and her eyes resumed their former brilliancy; but it was moment ry, for the cheek faded again-the eyes grew dim-they closed-and her tranquil spirit took its everlasting flight.

Adventures of a Night.

JOHN Audley was a good simple soul, a parish clerk, and a cobler, and lived at Eccleston, in Lancashire; where he had many years exercised these respectable functions, very much to his own satisfaction, and, generally speaking, to the content of the good folks of the village. His talents were held in much estimation by the lads and lasses in the neighbourhood; he had assisted at most of the christenings, mended their

shoes, cut their valentines, pronounced Amen, and sung Arthur O'Bradley at their weddings, and was famous for having hiraself, three several times in his life, seen the Shrieking Woman, and the

pparation of the murdered Tinker. He also told more stories o ghosts and hobgoblins than any person in Eccleston, Dame Dicconson the midwife, alone excepted.

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John Audley's customers, like the houses of the parish where he lived, lay scattered. He had been, on a winter-evening, to carry home a pair of mended shoes to farmer Down's and was returning, by moonlight, hol petrified with fear and endeavouring to whistle away from reinembrance the story of the Tall Woman in white, and her Headless Horse; when, suddenly, a four footod creature rushed by him, and a voice thundered through his ears" Hey, Firetail! Firetail Ah, sirrah! Here, devil, here!-"Lord have mercy upon me!" said John Audley, and again the thing passed him, swift as dust blown by a whirlwind. John's legs were exceedingly willing to run, but wanted the power, and therefore stopped. His eyes were fixed upon two animals that he saw approaching, which appeared of a frightful magnitude and figure one of them walked up.