looking native, was written on coarse paper, and seal

to believe that you would like to see me as I am, and where I am. If your desire be, however, prompted by any kind thought of serving me, let me frankly tell you

, but you will understand why I cannot permi

H. Lut

s Vyner stood reading the letter over for the

the other, as he handed

han I looked for; and

ressed him 'My

is side; he sees naturally enough the worse than useles

y sorry that he

ks and sunken eyes on either side, fancies how philanthropic and good he is to come there and look at them. You wanted to go and stare at this poor d

very one, and with what

be cheated; but it does not amuse m

truthfully, will you int

r friendship, and too high for pity; and he shrinks, and very naturally shrinks, from a scene in which every look he gave, every word he u

hing of the kind to me

on being good recounters, sensation novelists, always flattering ourselves the while as to the purity of our motives and the generosity of our judgments, when we throw in

e world were only half as bad as you'd make it, I'd say Luttr

idness." "Well, Mr. Crab," said Vyner, turning suddenly to where

's not a bit of timber on the

t as well as we can til

uching his cap as he came aft, "says that his master h

ner; "I don't think we can d

of them, my man?" crie

you," said the ma

; do you go back and fetch us the longest and stoutest of those pol

on to touch it. It was a metal he had never seen

aid Crab, taking a handful of silver f

ss his eyes, as if the sight had dazzl

do it," said Cra

ster, to his letter, I mean?"

t of straggle; and the words were not well uttered, when the fellow p

n evidently believed you meant to bribe him to some

to avoid any further display of the other's malevolence, calling out to Mr. Crab

here, Sir. I'd as soon have daylig

ab;" and, so saying, he took up a book

ned the land, and made th

the perspiration from her face with her apron at the door of a long, lo

own bones to-day, not to be thinking of letters and writings. Go in and help

others of varions sizes and shapes lay around; all of which formed objects of intense curiosity to the visitors, if one were to judge from the clo

y their respects to him personally, before departure, he excused himself on some pretext of illness; but to cover his want of courtesy, he directed her to tell them that th

said he, abruptly, as though not wishin

as they lik

id he, motioning that he would

wasn't proud he was. It was just a way he had; and 'poor Shusy, that was gone,' was the lucky woman to have been his wife." "To be sure, it was a solitary kind of life she led, and without friends or companions; but she had the best of everything." Such were the first c

ly, with an air of decision, "and I

His Honour's munificence was not limited. It included all that was once hers;

said Molly, indignantly, for she bega

soon displayed to the company a large chest full of house linen. The articles were neither costly nor remarkable, but they seemed both to the

some specimens of old Venetian glass, family relics, that ven connoisseurship might have valued, really amazed

ox and bench around, and covetous eyes sparkled as each longed for some special prize in this vast lottery. "I remember the day she wore that brown silk at chapel," said one. "That's the blue tabinet she had on at the

ng to plaze ye, now?" said Molly, who was in reali

company trusts it to me to make the division, this is what I do. The crockery and glass for Mr

take everythin

hat I mean," said he; and a full chorus

you were to choos

?' Wasn't she that's gone our own blood, and didn't she own them? The pillow sh

r murmur approved

and cross, the one solitary trinket that belonged to her that was gone. If not in itself an object of much value,

y to leave that for his Hono

han in jealous dread lest another should obtain i

of the kind, it would be hard to refuse it to him; but if he doesn't, or if it would only be more grief to be reminding him of what's

'll go for them, and then you'll have everything," said she

faces which appear to suggest that with years the delicate loveliness must be lost, so perfect the accordance between the expression and the feature. She had a mass of golden-brown hair, which fell in long curls over a neck of perfect whiteness; but even these traits were less striking than

ndfather, and whose pride in her took the shape of the boldest aspirations for her future. "Ain't

nd still she stood there unabashed, almost unmoved, indeed

gan, it's diamonds will be round the same neck yet! Yes, my darling, yer ould grandfather won't be to the fore to see it, but there's some here that will. Mark the words I'

lour of her cheek, and a scarcely perceptible eagerness showed itself on the parted lips, but her attitude

le wife, or a sweetheart, for you." As he said this, he drew from the doorway, where he lingered, the boy, who now came forward with a shamefac

ents that heightened it-and she bore the scrutiny without a shadow of constraint; but there was even more, for, as he continued to

od for wit with the company, and they laughed loud

ier-did ye ever see as

f that schooner there. There's one ten ti

oble to his vassals, who actually derived a sense of pleasure in the measure of outrage he could dare to mete out to them. Th

't done with the Luttrells yet! But I know well who puts these thoughts in the child's head

n recalled to more practical thoughts, proceeded to nail down the