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zvhote days, is no reader for me.


"Oh!" she exclaimed, after the first
transport had little ,subsided, / am
glad you have returned, dear, dear
Charles! was afraid you might not
come-that you we're sick, or some
accident had occurred. But here you
are. And now have you had a pleas
ant time? and whom did you see? and


Charles stopped her mouth.


eyes, here | am safe and sound,
and full of news; but you huddle ques-
tons in such volublity, that | shall
never get a chance to answer them,
and your mouth here wide open to ask
| don't know how many MORE"


"Well, then,'' answered she fling
ing herself into an attitude of atten.
ton, and folding her arms like Judge
upon a bench-s:There-l am dumb,
and ready to listen to the news
won't speak another word till you are
done"


And with considerable apparent
difficulty she closed her lips.



"Now, then,'' said Charles, "mark
me-"


81 WILL" said Julia.


''Well, them" continued her hus-
band laughing, ''in the first place
they are all well; in the next, have
had very pleasant time; and lastly
lhave seen old Mr.. Peterson, and aun,
Sarah, and Mr., and Mrs. Vanderdyke.
and little Bob, Henry and Maria"


"And this" enquired Julia, sis the
news you have TO tell? and these are
all you saw?'


"Oh, mol" replied Charles. mysteri.
ously; far from it, Julia. have met
one more-one most beautiful, be-
wltchlng being more-the very coun-
terpart of Venus. Such complexion
such ringlets, long and glossy-and
cheeks-roses and lilies are nothing
to them! There is nothing in all ma
ture sweeter than her lips, and her
eyes are bright dangers no man
should rashly encounter. They are
soft, melting, liquid, heavenly blue
foil ot the light of intellect, and trem-
ulous every beam of them with ten.
derness that makes the heart ache"


"You are only jesting with me-"
said Julia, endeavoring, but in vain,
to check the change that came over
her face, as the shadow of cloud fits
across stream. "This is some Dutch
beauty, and you can scarcely describe
her without laughing. Come, now,
tell the truth"


"You may believe it OF not, just as
you please" said Charles; ''but as
sure you the whole account is as true
as the enjoyment oft was enrapturing
and delicious


Julia was sensitive and artless. She
loved her husband with that deep
tenderness which knew all the thrills
of loves hopes and fears. Her heart
was like a goblet filled to the brim,
whose contents tlemble aud overflow
when shaken ever Sc lightly. There
was, therefore, in these enthusiastic
praises of another, something strange
and even cruel. SILL she could not
believe that he was serious; and for
cling a smile, and struggling to keep
down her rising emotion, she listened
to him in silence as he ratified on.


"Our meeting was marked with
uncommon interest. Old Mr.. Peter
son introduced me to her, ,after having
previously hinted that, before | was