. do Edith, . _ _ ... J. Ewart, Esq. The signal was given for starting it about half-past one o’Clock, when Gleam and Atalanta went off together. Six minutes after the.Medina and Union slipped their moorings, and after a similar period the Edith followed

celebrated. But never was that antique and noble hall thronged with glad-cycd wassailers as in certain year of grace, when Edith, the sole child of Sir Ralph Oakleigh, was wedded her cousin Henry, tried and gallant soldier, and as thorough-going a loyalist

bargain ; neither have yon, so far I have been able to prevent yon. ft* talk strangely to-night, Edith, to yonr own anid EL*® "M, ,tr n *o than yon," said Edith. But my education was completed long ago. I too old now, and have fallen too low, by deflT"* yours

halt!” sounded far and faint behind us. We dashed past a carriage, which, from a momentary glimpse, I recognised the form of Edith; while a dragoon officer —l knew intuitively was Roper—had drawn up his horse the side. They were laughing—yes! they were laughing

Medina, ... W. D. Fleetwood, Esq. ... *l4 Gleam, ... Sir 11. G. Booth, Bart. ... AtaUnta, ... Ilemy Scovell, Esq. ... 25 cl» i Edith, ... J. Ewart, Esq. ... do The signal was given for starting at about half-past one | o’clock, when the Gleam and AtalanU went

Wliats to be “ Would the regulars have behaved thus?” cried Edith, with increased animation. “ Would they have insulted a woman? Begone, sir lam aid I have been mistaken in you”— “ By honour, Edith !—Miss Bogle, 1 mean—-you do me gross injustice! I did not

••A beggar! Edith, Edith imamptod Frederic, vdftiy. Her—well. I give you hill penuitatnu to many her now if yon eaa; 1 east yon off without delay, and do not think hot 1 •hall heppy enough without

Italy, when they meet with Miss Gertrude Aylmer, a school frieud of Edith, who is travelling with a Mr. and Mrs. Temple on the Continent. Delighted with this unexpected recontre, Edith persuades her friend to quit the Temples, who arc about to return

contempt Edith’s poor, cheep straw bonnet. with its paltry piece of white ribbon trimming. How could any man, she reasoned with herself, fail to prefer her thick, flowing, flaxen ringlets, to the common brown hair which w.is plainly parted on Edith's forehead

it was on her account tliat the settlements were so long delayed, in hopes that she might win the Laird. If were so, poor Edith was no party in scheme which her happiness was wrecked for ever. ■otiecd at length that she looked pale and sad, but never