they remained in this posture; but they were both seated on a sofa, when the sensibilities of this interesting girl began to subside, and she addressed him in terms to the following effect.

"O! my Charles! we are both too foolish: forgive me for the past, and I'll try to conduct myself with more prudence in future."

"You have not any reason to reproach yourself, my sweet Caroline e; you deserve ten thousand hearts and tongues, if I could possess them, to reward the affection you have shown me."

'No, no; if the heart of Charles rewards mine, ten thousand hands will never tear him from my arms:" and she allowed her arms to become chains to bind her to Charles.

The most affectionate and reciprocal embrace that ever kindred frames entwined, ratified the language of these distressed lovers, and a flood of tears

gave relief to the spirits of Caroline. As soon as she had recovered herself, "Here," said she, "let me, Charles, tie this enamel about your neck, if the picture of Caroline becomes your breast." "If the image of Caroline can be effaced from my soul——” “Hush ! my love, there's a knock at the door," "Oh! Harriet."

Miss, your papa has come down to breakfast, and enquired for you." "Isn't he down sooner than usual, Harriet ?"

"I believe not, Miss; 'tis past ten o'clock."

"O, heavens! tell him, I'm coming." "What shall I do, Charles? I'm in dishabille, and can't appear before papa."

"Caroline in dishabille looks pleasingly charming; when unadorned, my love, thou art adorned the most."

"But I must be gone.

"Well, my love, adieu." And Charles got out, for Harriet conducted him to the door.

After breakfast, the admiral in his walks called at the shop of Curl, the hairdresser.

"La! admiral, I thought you beed gone out out of town."

"No, not yet, Mr. Curl, and I fear I shan't get away this month yet." "Then I suppose I had better send old John to your house, to dress Miss Springfield's head, as usual."

Certainly; but why d'ye ask me?" "Because, sir, Miss sent me this here note about three days ago, desiring me not to send the man, as she were a-going out of town with papar-with you, sir."

"That's remarkable enough, indeed, Mr. Curl!"

"Here's the note, sir."

"It is Caroline's hand; there's some

thing under this; and your man has not been at my house these”

"Not for these two mornings past, admiral."

The admiral left Curl's shop without saying "Good day, Mr. Curl," and home he went to interrogate his porter, whether the barber's man had not. been attending upon Miss Caroline these two days.

The admiral. "Place."

"Sir."

"I have confidence in your honesty and fidelity, else you would not sit in that chair; now, Place, tell me plainly, has the hairdresser been here these two mornings ?"

"I believe so, sir; but as I were busy with the butler in the cellars, I think Harriet Foote, Miss Caroline's maid, opened the door."

Why do you not attend the door yourself, you blockhead, to see who

comes into my house? But observe this, Place, you don't at your peril speak of what I have asked you, to any living

soul."

"I shall be silent, sir."

"And to-morrow morning, Place, let the old barber in, and come yourself to my bed-room, and call me."

"I will, sir."

"Send Hobbs to my study."

"Yes, sir."

Enter Hobbs.

"Hobbs, I have never yet had reason to suspect your fidelity; I've a message now to send you, and to tell you I want it kept a secret."

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"It shall be so, sir; you may rely on

"On your honour, I suppose, Mr. Hobbs."

"On my secrecy, miester."

"Well then, Hobbs, you'll contrive to sift Harriet Foote; and question her,