ness, have been outraged by those who are in no way your superiors;—if ignorant and wicked bylaws have been made, by means of which some boys can, without fear of punishment, wound and distress the natures of those unfortunate youths who may be in their power;-then can I not blame you for flying from the disgraceful scene, as I should hope that, in your future life, you would scorn the fellowship of a despot. Strange," added the general, speaking partly to himself, "that a nation, which prides itself on its glorious constitution, and its mild form of government, should inculcate or sanction habits of tyranny and despotism among its rising senators! —despotism, too, which would disgrace that very degraded set of men, the overseers of slaves on West Indian plantations! Strange, too, that while thousands of pounds, and millions of words, have been expended, on the abolition of slavery abroad, that a practice so wicked, so destructive, so utterly shocking to a well regulated mind, should exist on the very hearths-so to speakof their own palaces! But, my boy, I see Mabel

is impatient to join her newly-recovered brother.— I am going to talk with our worthy sailor.”

On the arrival of the Hermes at Portsmouth, Ben Careen was married to Anne Hacket; Mabel making the bride a handsome present, and Henry performing the same kindness towards his favourite Ben.

Sir Richard and Lady Dsahwood had returned from the Continent about a week before the arrival of their friends in England; and heared with alarm of their nephew's flight from Richester; their satisfaction, therefore, may be imagined, when they saw him enter the drawing-room in St. James's Square, with his parents and sister.

Henry's first care was to call in Arlington Street, where he found his friend Alfred, perfectly recovered, happy, and improving under the judicious management of a private tutor. He had become too, the companion, nay almost the idol, of his guardian: who had heared from his ward so much in praise of our hero, that, on his name being announced, he arose, hobbled towards him, and, shaking him heartily by the

hand, apologised for his rough treatment of him a few months before.

De Florio's next visit was to Clarges Street, to inquire for the health of Mrs. and Miss Piercy, and that of his friend Vincent. He found them all at home, and all delighted to see him. Miss Piercy had been married to Colonel Clinton about two months, and had just returned from a tour, during which they had called for Vincent, who had now left Richester entirely. The colonel had discovered that he was unhappily situated, in consequence of the same cause which had driven De Florio from school. Colonel Clinton was very rich; he had great influence in the army; and he resolved, as Vincent preferred a military life, to remove him from Richester, and place him at one of the military colleges.

An intimacy was quickly formed between the Piercies and the De Florios; and the friendship which had commenced between the youths in those unhappy school days which are said to be the happiest of our existence, (!), increased with their future lives. They both entered the army, after having acquired the necessary instruction.

Alfred Darlington's disposition, was of a nature to prefer a peaceful and retired life; he became a scientific private gentleman; and his "affection for Henry, was strengthened, by his marriage with the gentle Mabel de Florio.

Here we take leave of our young friends, sincerely wishing, that not one amiably disposed and sensitive heart, were in reality suffering from the cruel and degrading system of "FAG

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