monarch as his dignity required, left him immediately and joined his companions. He found them in a quarter of the house set apart for the insane of the other sex, several of whom had gathered about the female visitors, and were examining, with rather more accuracy than might have been expected 23, the particulars of their dress. Separate from the rest stood one, whose appearance had something of superior dignity. Her face, though pale and wasted, was less squalid than those of the others, and showed a dejection of that decent kind, which moves our pity unmixed with horror: upon her, therefore, the eyes of all were immediately turned. The keeper, who accompanied them, observed it: This," said he, "is a young lady, who was born to ride in her coach and six 24. She was beloved, if the story I have heard is true, by a young gentleman, her equal in birth, though by no means 25 her match in fortune: but Love, they say, is blind, and so she fancied him as much as he did 26 her. Her father, it seems, would not hear of their marriage, and threatened to turn her out of doors, if ever she saw him again. 23 Than might....... qu'on n'aurait pu en attendre. -24 In her coach......, dans une voiture à six che25 Though by no means, mais loin d'être.— 26 Did pour fancied, afin d'éviter la répétition. — vaux. Upon this the young gentleman took" a voyage to the West Indies, in hopes of bettering his fortune and obtaining his mistress; but he was scarce landed, when he was seized with one of the fevers which are common in those islands, and died in a few days, lamented by every one that knew him. This news soon reached his mistress, who was at that time pressed by her father to marry a rich miserly fellow, who was old enough to be her grandfather. The death of her lover had no effect on her inhuman parent; he was only the more earnest for her marriage with 28 the man he had provided for her; and what between her despair at the death of the one, and her aversion to the other, the poor young lady was reduced 29 to the condition you see her in 30. But God would not prosper such cruelty; her father's affairs soon after went to wreck, and he died almost a beggar." Though this story was told in a very plain language, it had particularly attracted Harley's notice; he had given it the tribute of some tears. The unfortunate young lady had till now seemed entranced in thought, with her eyes fixed on a little garnet-ring she wore on her finger; she 27 Took, entreprit.-28 He was only. ..... ., il ne fut que plus impatient de la marier à.-29 What between son désespoir à la mort de l'un et son aversion pour l'autre réduisit la jeune dame.— 3·0 Angli "My Billy is weep for my I would weep turned them now upon Harley. no more!" said she. "Do you Billy? Blessings on your tears! too, but my brain is dry, and it burns, it burns, it burns!" She drew nearer to Harley. "Be comforted, young lady," said he; "your Billy is in heaven." Is he, indeed? and shall we meet again? And shall that frightful man (pointing to the keeper) not be there?-Alas! I am grown naughty of late; I have almost forgotten to think of heaven; yet I pray sometimes: when I can, I pray, and sometimes I sing; when I am saddest, I sing :-You shall hear me-hush! 'Light be the earth 31 on Billy's breast, 33 There was a plaintive wildness in the air, not to be withstood 32, and except the keeper's there was not an unmoistened eye around her. Do you weep again?" said she; I would not have you weep 34. You are like my Billy : you are, believe me : just so he looked 36, when he 66 35 66 cisme pour in which you see her.-31 Light be the earth, que la terre soit légère.—32 Not to be withstood, à la quelle on ne pouvait résister.-33 Sous-ent, eye. 34I would..... je ne voudrais pas vous faire pleurer. Are like, ressemblez à.—36 Just..., il gave me this ring. time ever we met 371 166 Poor Billy! it was the last 66 It was when the seas were roaring. I love you for resembling 38 my Billy; but I shall never love any man like him." She stretched out her hand to Harley; he pressed it between both of his 39, and bathed it with his tears. Nay, that is Billy's ring," said she; "you cannot have it, indeed; but here is another, look here, which I plaited to-day of some gold thread from this bit of stuff-will you keep it for my sake? I am a strange girl; but my heart is harmless-my poor heart; it will burst some day : feel how it beats!" She pressed his hand to her bosom ; then holding her head in the attitude of listening :-"Hark! one, two, three. Be quiet, thou little trembler ; my Billy is cold! But I had forgotten the ring." She put it on his finger. "Farewell; I must leave you now." She would have withdrawn her hand 40; Harley held it to his lips. "I dare not stay longer; my head throbs sadly-farewell!" She walked with a hurried step to a little apartment at some distance., Harley stood fixed in astonishment and pity 41; his friend gave avait cet air de tristesse.. 87 Ever we met, que nous nous vîmes.—38 For..., parce que vous ressemblez à. 39 Between both of his, entre les deux siennes. 40 Would have withdrawn, aurait voulu retirer.41 Fixed in, saisi de. money to the keeper. - Harley looked on his ring-He put a couple of guineas into the man's hand: "Be kind to that unfortunate !"-He burst into tears, and left them. MACKENZIE. THE VISION OF MIRZA. 4 3 On the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life, and passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me where I discovered On, ne se rend pas.-2 To keep holy, célébrer. -3 After having, après avoir.-4 Offered up, accom |