duities, were received by the fair object of his impassioned love, and plainly perceived that, by flattery, he should never succeed; but his heart was too deeply entangled, for him a moment to think of giving up the pursuit. No compliment was now paid to her, but in the most delicate and guarded manner. A person of her superior sense could not fail of always acting and saying right. On the other hand, no insinuation or accommodating stratagem was left untried to gain her heart;-but had Adeliza a heart to bestow?

CHAP.

CHAP. IV.

The smoothest course of Nature has its pains,
And truest friends, through error, wound our rest.

Without misfortune, what calamities?

And what hostilities, without a foe?

Nor are foes wanting to the best on earth:

But endless is the list of human ills,

And sighs might sooner fail, than cause to sigh.

YOUNG.

THREE months had already elapsed since Captain Pembroke left his family, who were in constant expectation of hearing, if not from him, at least of the ship in

which he had embarked. It was now the dreary and comfortless month of November. Lady Raby had sent for little Margaret home, fearing that, being much exposed to the sea air, she might suffer from it. The sweet child could hardly be prevailed upon to leave her friends, so strongly was her young heart attached to them; Adeliza, in return, loving her with the - utmost tenderness.

As to Mrs. Pembroke, she grew more and more averse to society, and shut herself up almost entirely in her own apartment. Home was, indeed, become to Adeliza sad and solitary; and the appearance of every thing without doors was equally so. The trees, stripped of their verdant foliage, now appeared left as so many monuments of decay and desolation: the sea was often black with tempests, and at best.

looked

looked dreary and cold. The extreme badness of the weather kept the two families asunder, excepting, indeed, Sir Armine, who heeded neither ways, nor wind, nor weather.

One morning, after he had left her, she went to her instrument, intending to put away the music they had been playing together, when a paper dropped out of one of the books. Adeliza picked it up, and was just going to throw it carelessly aside, when she perceived it was addressed to herself. Rather surprised, she unfolded it, and found it was a copy of verses.

Yes, thou art well reveng'd, Oh mighty Love!
For slighted threats and slighted favours past;
Nor did my heart so long rebellious prove,

But to be made thy surer slave at last.

Unable

Unable longer to resist thy sway,

Lo! at thy altar prostrate now I fall;

To thee my homage and my vows I pay;

To thee who, first or last, art Lord of all.

Why then, perverse, should 1 reject the chain
Which all mankind are once ordain'd to prove?
Ah no! I ask not liberty again:

For what is liberty to those who love?

Adieu to liberty, thou sacred name!

For other gifts, for other joys I pine;

In one fair breast I wish a mutual flame,
For one fair breast alone to burn with mine.

Indulgent deity! to thee I bend:

If with pure heart I now thy power adore ;
If e'er her ears to fervent vows attend,

Give Adeliza, and I ask no more.

ARMINE TEMPLES

Adeliza read these verses with a mixed emotion of admiration and sorrow; though,

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