The Unexpelled Recovery.

having the advantage of a claffical education with her brother, as they both received inftructions from the fame tutor, she had imbibed a regard for virtue from her earlieft years, and thought that the liberties in which she imitated the rest of her cotemporaries, could never be productive of confequences either to be dreaded, or even avoided. A young lady who thus removes that reftraint which ought to keep the other sex at an awful diftance, cannot anfwer for the liberties which may be taken with her, especially as the feems to invite those liberties. Adelpho, who was too well versed in the artifices of the male, and too well studied in the foibles of the other fex, eyed her, and while he eyed thought the might prove a fure victim to his moft ardent withes.

Pintoria obferved his procefs with an undaunted mind, and ughed at every manœuvre he practi ed against her.

At this crifis Philaretes met her at church: her devotion was so fervent and unaffected, that he thought her a copy of thofe angelical beings, whose form and whofe mind, are beauty itfelf. He followed her home at a dif tance, and obferving that filial reverence which the paid her parent, at the door, he thought that her mind might have charms fuperior to those of her perfon. Her father was no ftranger to his love, and as he thought that he ought not to permit his attachment to augment without his fanction, was determined to inform him of his infant paffion, and to cherish or fmother it according to his determination.

On his return home he made his application, his father commended, applauded his choice, aad to encourage him, faid the intimacy between him and Pintoria's father was fo great, and their fortunes on fuch an equality, that he could forefee no obstacle to the

He gallanted with her, he took every liberty fhe gave him leave to take; but he vainly thought that he might proceed. He was convinced of his mistake, and with a frown of scorn and contempt, was forbid ever approaching Pintoria any more. Adelpho imputed her difguft to diffimula-fuccefs of his attachment, provided tion, and thought that her anger was only a challenge to him to be warmer in his attentions. He haunted her to every place of public refort; he endeavoured to renew his addreffes; but found that he was no lefs ftudious to avoid them, than he was ardent to obtrude them upon her.

Refolved to prevent any future trouble, fhe never went out without a companion, and feldom without being attended by her father. Numberlefs were the ftratagems which Adelpho employed to elude her vigilance; but he found that all his attempts were in vain.

Men of a depraved difpofition are not fo foon intimidated as thofe of more fober ideas. The obftacles which Adelpho met with, ferved only to give an edge to his appetites. He found himself ftrongly oppofed, and with the heroifm of a modern trifler, thought that his character as a man would be increased by the difficulty atsending his triumph over female virtue.

Pintoria herself were difengaged.

The fucceeding morning he undertook to be an advocate for his fon: found Pintoria's father difengaged, informed him of the caufe of kis vifit, and was received with fuch cordiality as he could have wifhed for. Bentivoglio, Pintoria's father, though he rejoiced in the profpect of fo defirable an alliance, ftill left it to Pintoria's choice, and concluded with faying, that as happiness muft proceed from the mind, it was neceffary that the mind fhould be free.

Bentivoglio undertook to break the affair to his daughter, and promifed to fend the moft early intelligence to his friend.

On the departure of Philaretes' father Pintoria entered the room, and obferving an unusual penfiveness settled on his countenance, begged that the might know the cause, that fhe might have her share in it, and, by dividing the burthen, make it lefs.

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The Treacherous Hulband.

The TREACHEROUS HUSBAND.

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THILE the good old lady, witnefs of the affecting interview, fympathized with them in their feelings, and could not help obferving a peculiar emotion in the young gentleman at the appearance of her daughter, who fpoke loudly to her, that a soft, and most affectionate paffion reigned there! After the complimental ceremonies were over, and the perturbation of their minds a little composed, they retired into the parlour, Horatio conducting Matilda by the hand, which he preffed in the most endearing and éxpreffive manner imaginable.

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Exactly fimilar, exceedingly applicable, faid the ladies, to our prefent fituation. See yonder what an innumerable variety of graceful objects prefent themfelves on every fide, as far asone's eye can reach! What crouds of towns and villa

interfperfed with hills and vales! Thofe lawns how green with fresh herbage ! Thofe fields how rich with undulating corn! Oppofite us what a huge extenfive foreft difplays its gloomy grandeur, and stretches itfelf with a large circular fweep to the north! near it stands a gentleman's feat, and on one fide a black and barren heath extends, with here and there a fragling furze : at a greater diflance, cannot you perceive the tur rets and fpires fhooting into the fkies? The fpacious edifices, the pleasant parks, the clumps of fir, the groves of oak, and a variety of other gay objects, which appear in agreeable confufion all around, and frive one would think to entertain our eyes with every charm of

Whilft fupper was preparing, the two young ladies, accompanied by Horatio, took a little excurfion in the garges, elegant villas, plains, rivers, woods, dens. The evening was remarkably pleafant, the air was cool, and all nature feemed to fmile around them. After paffing by the parterre, where Flora flood dreft in all her gay attire, perfuming the air with her odoriferous fweets, they entered a winding walk; it was a labyrinth planted on each fide with the choiceft fruit trees, whofe branches, uniting at top, reared a majeftic arch, and fhed a kind of awful gloom. Here arm-in-arm they frolled, engaged, meanwhile, in topics of a particular kind. Advancing in this agreeable manner, at length they arrive at an elegant fummer houfe, which was fituated on an airy eminence, at the extremity of this retired and beautiful avenue. Here our company feat-beauty. The diverfified fcene to my ad themselves. It commanded a moft fancy is rendered still more pleafing lovely and extenfive profpect. For a by the reflection of the fun, which moment they were ravifhed with the now paints it, you obferve, with a beaugrand and beautiful landfcape of nature, tiful purple, as it is giving us the partwhich, with a charming and magnifi-ing fmile, and finking in the weffern fea. cent fweep, fpread itself before them. Each of the parties being fond of "Dear!" cries Horatio, what a nature, and greatly delighted with ru fudden change is this! What an ele-ral views, they were alike entertained gant profpect is here! A moment ago with this charming profpect, and be bow dark and gloomy! Now how light-held it with infinite pleafure. Matilda fome and gay! I think I was never in particular having a great knowledge more agreeably furprised, than when of nature, expatiated on this favourite we emerged from that darkíome ave- topic, and dwelt much upon the pleaque and entered this lofty mount. It fure, the cahnnefs, and tranquility brings to my mind a beautiful paffage which fuch rural view infpire. MeVOL. X. 3 U

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