THE EXCITEMENT IN FORBIDDEN S**

ied her. When in her room, she apparently noticed, for the first time, my little bed. She took the opportunity of suggesting that it

cited on the part of mamma or anybody else. Mamma only making the objecti

en so well behaved all day, that I am sure, if I tell hi

my bed was at once remo

. The hours struck one after the other, and no appearance of my amiable instructress. The remembrance of all her charms was ever present to my mind’s eye, an

ite incapable of enjoying the raptures my beautiful benefactress afterwards entranced me with. At last I heard voices and footsteps on the stairs. Mrs. B. bid Miss Evelyn good night, and the next minute her door was opened, closed again,

t been to sl

, in the same subdued t

dear

s going to sl

st under the clothes; sought for and caressed

ave been suffering. How long

nd I did think you were su

and begged her to sit up with me yet a little; until at last she could hold out no longer, and begged me to let her retire. I grumblingly complied, and she is thrown completely off any scent on our account, as she could never suppose I was impatient

d in braids, was neatly fastened in under a coquettish lace cap with pretty blue ribbons. Her chemise de nuit of the finest, almost transparent cambric was edged with