STANDARD NOVELS AND ROMANCES. Price Two Shillings and Sixpence each. { THE BETROTHED THE ALHAMBRA 49 THE LAST OF THE ABENCERRAGES THE INVOLUNTARY PROPHET 50 THE HEADSMAN. COOPER. AUTHOR. BECKFORD. HORACE WALPOLE. GLEIG. WASHINGTON IRVING. HOPE. JAMES. COOPER. JAMES. AND PEACOCK. HEADLONG HALL, NIGHTMARE ABBEY, MAID MARIAN, 55 56 DE L'ORME PHILIP AUGUSTUS. JAMES. JAMES. LOVER. CAPTAIN CHAMIER. 91 THE DEERSLAYER 93 THE MAN-AT-ARMS 94 TWO OLD MEN'S TALES. COOPER. COOPER. COOPER. JAMES. COOPER. COOPER. Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street. **Agents for Scotland, OLIVER & BOYD, Edinburgh; Ireland, HODGES & SMITH, Dublin. MARRIAGE. BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE INHERITANCE," AND "DESTINY," Mary Fea "Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions; the greater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities-in the performance of daily duties in the removal of small inconveniencies in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or is ruffled by small and frequent interruption." JOHNSON. REVISED BY THE AUTHOR. LONDON: CHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET; BELL AND BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH; J. CUMMING, DUBLIN. MARRIAGE. CHAPTER I. Love! A word by superstition thought a god; by use turned to an humour; by self-will made a flattering madness.-Alexander and Campaspe. "COME hither, child," said the old Earl of Courtland to his daughter, as, in obedience to his summons, she entered his study: 66 come hither, I say; I wish to have some serious conversation with you: so dismiss your dogs, shut the door, and sit down here." Lady Juliana rang for the footman to take Venus; bade Pluto be quiet, like a darling, under the sofa; and, taking Cupid in her arms, assured his lordship he need fear no disturbance from the sweet creatures, and that she would be all attention to his commands-kissing her herished pug as she spoke. "You are now, I think, seventeen, Juliana," said his ordship, in a solemn important tone. And a half, papa." It is therefore time you should be thinking of estaing yourself in the world. Have you ever turned thoughts that way?' "N-no, papa, not exactly in the way of establishing If," replied the lady, hesitatingly. 66 hat is well; you have left that for me to do, like a wise little girl, as you are. Is it not so, my pretty ?" Perhaps, papa; but I-I don't know" topped in evident embarrassment. She "It is right you should know, however," said the earl, knitting his brow, "that I can give you no fortune." B |