who came foot to foot with brother, was not likely to be refused to have the pleasure of doing this thing or that for Ellen St. Clyde and her sister Norah.

The progress of affection is imperceptible, but the accessions it gradually receives, swell into esteem, and out of esteem grows that fine sensitive plant, which those skilled in a knowledge of our nobler passions call love. Ellen, however, had not entered into so refined an analysis of the ingredients which were now amalgamating themselves in her ingenuous heart; nor indeed was it necessary, since those who seek most for results from such causes, too frequently resemble the dog and

his shadow.

"There be perhaps who barren hearts avow,
Cold as the rocks on Tornea's hoary brow;
There be, whose loveless wisdom never failed,
In self-adoring pride securely mailed:
But triumph not, ye peace-enamoured few!
For you no fancy consecrates the scene,

Where rapture uttered vows, and wept between

"Tis yours unmoved to sever and to meet,

No pledge is sacred, and no home is sweet."

But in the midst of these ebbs and flows of grief and sorrow, joy and peace, which the company of Levingstone and the Villejuives contributed to afford at the laird's house, a letter arrived to Antony, informing him, that Augustus and his sister Eliza had come to Kelvin, and it would very greatly oblige and give pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Levingstone, if Norah and Ellen would honour Kelvin with their presence for a month. Mrs. St. Clyde, for a short time, would not give up her title to the distressed society of her daughters; and Mrs. Thornhill, who had held Ellen in her lap when this fair world was to the babe but one short hour long, said, "there might be many real friends to Colin, who would reckon it their highest honour to have the company of Norah and Ellen; but she was

as sorry as any one of them, that the misfortunes of St. Clyde's only son should have furnished friends to bind, with ties strong and powerful, the hearts of her young friends, Norah and Ellen:" however, she never contradicted her husband in any thing, and Mr. Thornhill thought, with Mr. and Mrs. St. Clyde, that the jaunt to Kelvin, and the company of Jessie Levingstone and Eliza Stuart, would greatly contribute to restore the health of Norah and Ellen, which had been very materially impaired by the afflictions they had suffered; it was agreed nem. con. that in a few days Antony Levingstone, the young Villejuives, and Norah and Ellen, should set off for the mainland.

The dominie was loath "his disciciples," for this was the epithet used to designate his scientific pupils, Norah and Ellen, who had studied geography with Mr. Maclean well then, the

dominie was loath his disciples should ever leave the island, and their father's house; but as it was only for a short time, he hoped the words of his favourite bard would not have their fulfilment with him, till they returned:

"Pallida mors æquo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres."

CHAPTER XX.

Versed in the woes and vanities of life,
He pitied man; and much he pitied those
Whom falsely-smiling Fate has cursed with means
To dissipate their days in quest of joy.

"Our aim is happiness: 'tis yours, 'tis mine,"
He said; 'tis the pursuit of all that live ;
Yet few attain it, if 'twas e'er attained."

ARMSTRONG.

IN two days more, all the company going to Kelvin embarked on board the packet-boat at Rothsay, for Dumbarton or Kilpatrick. The wind was fair:

Upon the gale she stooped her side,
And bounded o'er the swelling tide,
As she were dancing home;
The merry seamen laughed to see
Their gallant ship so lustily

Furrow the green sea foam."

"Twas sweet to see these holy maids,

Like birds escaped to green wood shades,