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us early formed still seemed to subsist, as the high-backed worked chairs adhered most pertinaciously to the gray walls, on which hung, in narrow black frames, some of the venerable ancestors of the Douglas family. A fire, which appeared to have been ne

ised as his aunts; and warmly saluted five awkward purple girls he guessed to be his sisters; while Lady Julian stood the image of despair, and, scarcely conscious, admitted

fter warmly welcoming his son, he advanced to his beautiful daughter-in-law, and, taking her in his arms, bestowed a loud and hearty kiss on each cheek; then, observing the paleness of her complexion, and the tears that swam in her eyes

torrents from the eyes of the high-bred beauty, as she leant her cheek aga

dness of her homely relatives, she made no reply;

ake me from

about Lady Juliana having been frightened and fatigued; and, requesting to be shown to their apartment, he supp

lated Lady Juliana, as she shrank from the many hands

was master of to reconcile his bride to the situation love and necessity had thrown her into. But in vain he employed reasoning, caresses, and

ulate from excess of weeping, "oh! kill me quickly, and do not lea

r husband, softened to pity by her extreme distress, "and I swe

ediately. Do run, dearest Harry, or they will be gone

o?" asked he, with

, so as we do but get away fro

is a prison to receive us. See," continued he, throwing a few shillings down on

iana sto

n a voice choking with passion, she requested her discharge, t

"to go bumping behind a dirty chaise-driver; but better to be shook t

otten

s, as soon as the voluble Abigail a

to be sure, it was a sad day for me that I engaged myself to her Ladyship. Little did I think that a lady of distinction would comi

n the fury of the incensed fair one blazed fort

spect due rather to a divinity than to a mortal, the strain of vulgar insolence that now assailed her was no less new to her ears than shocking to her feelings. With a voice and look that awed the woman in to obe

had given him such a wife; now tried to soothe her into composure; but at lengt

tion, and inquiry. Many were the remedies that were tried and the experiments that were suggested; and at l

se by ascribing it to the fatigue she had lately undergone, joined t

whole parish; "nothing shall be wanting, dearest Lady Juliana, to compensate for a parent's rigour, and make you happy and comfortable. Consider this as your future home! My sisters and myself will be as mothers to you; and see these charming young creatures," dragging forward two tal

d think a little good broth a much wiser thing. There are some excel

ying a huge bowl of coarse broth, swimming with leeks, greens, and grease. Lady Juliana attempted to taste it; but her delicate palate revolted

tempted to stir it round, "that a little wine

y Maclaughlan's opinion, "birch, balm, currant, heating, cooling, running risks," etc. etc., transpired. At leng

d nem. con. that her Ladyship ought to tak

dy but ourselves; and," turning to her nephew, "your brother and his wife. She is a most superior woman, though she has rather too many of her Engli

o she was,"

lood, and nearly allied to the present Earl. And here they come," exclaimed

tock," said Lady Juliana, mimicking the accent of t

hioned whisky, with a large top. A tall handsome young man now alighted, and lifted out a female figure, so enveloped in a clo

Bond Street!" continued she, redoubling her mirth at

-vis! I remember the

t a review;" and she

-de-camp to your hand

--

dsome now. People's tastes alt

ful revolution, if you can find cha

only a little high shouldered; but at any rate he has th

n his arms, "Are you indeed so changed, my Julia, that you have forgot the time when y

ry well know then what a desert was; or, at lea

sert?" said her husband, la

rf, and murmuring rivulets, and, though very retired, not absolutely out of the world;

o do something for me; and that our stay here will be short; as, you may be sure, the moment I can, I will take you hence. I am sensible it is not a situation for you; but f

r stay shall be short, if I don't die of the horrors I shall certainly try to make the agreeable. Oh! my cherub!" flying to her pug, who c

rother and his wife fir

el equal to the encounte

nce that vile woman's g

g in my life, and I am

at the hardships she wa

her own

d, smiling at the distress; "me thinks it w

ghtful! I shall die with laughing at your awkwardness;" and

your things; and after I have shook hands with Archie, and b

I die to see your great hands t

ourites; and finding rather a scarcity of female attendance, he despatch