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ing cam al tne ooof. -.

 Dear me wish it wos, my dear.' replied Sam, dropping behind, to let his master get out Ofhearing. Wat sweet Iookin' crea- lur you are, Nary

 LOT. Mr. Weller, what nonsense you do ,alk.' said Mary. 'Oh! d"n", MT. Weller'

 Don't what, my dear 2 said Sam.

 Why, that,' replied the pretty house. maid. LOT, do get along with you.'- Thus admonishng him, the pretty house. maid sn'ilingly pushed Sam against the wall, declaring that he had tumbled her cap, and put her hair quite out of cu'l.

 And prevented what was going to say, besides,' added Mary. There's letter been waiting hero for yon ioor days; 70" hadn't been gone away half an hour when il came; and more than that. it's got imme- diale on the ou,side.'

 Were is it, my love2' inquired Sam.

 q took care of it for you, or daie say it would have been lost long before thls,' replied Mary. tThere, take it; it's more than you deserve.'

 With these words, after many pretty llt- tie coquettish doubts and fears, and wishes that she might not have lost it, Mary pro duced the letter from behind the incest lit tie muslin tucker possible, and handed it to Sam, who ,hereupon kissed 1t with much gallantry and devotion.

 My goodness me 2 said Mary, adjust ing the tucker, and feigning unconscious. ness, syou seem io have grown very fond oft all at once.'

 To this Mir. Weller only replied by a wink, the intense meaning at which no de- scriprion could convey the faintes' idea of i; aud, setting himself down beside Mary Q" a wndow-Seai, opened the letter aud slan- ced at the contents. @s.,

 Hallo ]! exclaimed Sam, 'Wot's all this 2

 Nothing the matter, hope.' said Mary, peeping over his shoulder.

 Bless them eyes o'yourn,' said Sam, looking up.

 Never mind my eyes, you had much better read your letter. said tue pfc'ly housen,aid, aud as she said this, she made her eyes twinkle with such slyness and beauty ,ha, they were perfectly irresistible:

 Sam refreshed himself with kiss aud read tho letter. -,

 sWot an incomprchcnsible letter. said Sam; who's to know wot 1t means with all he-ing aud I-ing? IL ain't my fathers wrillf' 'cept this here signater in print let ters that's his.'

 'PerI,aps he got somebody to write it for him, and signed i, himself afterwards said the pretty honsemaid.

 Stop a miuit,' replied Sam. running O. yer the letter again, and pausing here and i there to reilect as ne ulu SD. fou'SU fii it. The gcn'Ilnan as wrote it was tellin' all about the misior,un' in q pr"per way, and then my father comes looking over him, and complcates the whole concern by putt ,n' his oar in. That's jest a sort O thing he'd do. You're right, Mary, my dear

 Having satisfied himself upon this point, Sam read the letter all over once more, and appearing to form clear notion of its con tents for the first time, ejaculated thought- fully as he folded ii up:- And so the poor creatures dead I'm sorry for it. She wasn't bad disposed 'ooman if them shepherds had let her alone. l am very sorry for it. Mir. Weller uttered these words in so se- rious manner, that the pretty housemaid cast down her eyes and looked very grave. sHows'ever,' said Sam, putting the let- ter in his pocket with gentle sigh, 1t was to bc--and was as the old lady said after she married the footman, and cant be help ed now, can it, MaryT

 Mary shook her head, and sighed too. 'I mast apply to the hemperor for leave of abscnce,' said Sam. Mary sighed again-tl'e letter was so ve' ry affecting.

 Good bye.' said Sam. f sGood byc,' rejoined the pretty house. maid, turning her head away. Well, shake hands, won't you said Sam.

 The pretty housemnid put out hand which, although it was housemaid's, was very small one, and rose to go.

 Il shane be werry long away said Sam. 'You're always away said Mary, giv- ing her head the slightest possible toss in tue air. You no sooner come, MT. Well Ter, than you go again.

 Mir. Weller drew the household beauty closer to him, and entered upon whisper ing conversation, which had not proceeded far when she turned her face round and condesce ended to look at him again. When they parted it was somehow or other indis- pemsably necessary for her to go to her room, aud arrangc,he cap and curls before she could think of presenting herself to her mistress, which preparatory ceremony she went off 10 perform, bes,owing many mods and smiles on Sam over ihc bantisters as she .rpped up stairs.

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