GLYNNE. Sir, I was aware that there are Mr. Grants in the world. If Miss Offley was forgiving and amiable enough, after my conduct to her, to live with this lady as friend and companion, it was my part to see that she suffered not from any conduct of mine-that she should have an honoured, comfortable, happy home in the house of that kinsman, who had to make every reparation for depriving her of home and kindred at an age when she most required it. It was also a duty on my part to let no stain rest on her name; which, whether it is Moss or Offley, you ought to know was dignified in her possession.

MR. GRANT. It is true-so far that is true. It was my duty

GLYNNE. Sir, your duty at present consists in going home, and asking pardon of that God, whose attributes you know not, and cannot understand.

MRS. GRANT. My Lord, you forget to whom you are speaking. Your minister is in the place to you of God.

GLYNNE. Madam, I make over to you my share in Mr. Grant's ministration.

MR. GRANT. My Lord, a lady should be treated with courtesy, not mockery.

GLYNNE. I believe we are indebted to her for this discussion.

MR. GRANT. Yes. Her devotion to the cause of virtue is great.

GLYNNE. The titles of woman and lady belong not to such oracles of virtue. Good morning.

CHAPTER XI.

"Take heart,—the Master builds again,
A charmed life old Goodness hath;
The tares may perish, but the grain

Is not for Death.

"God works in all things; all obey
His first propulsion from the night.
Ho! wake and watch, the world is grey

With morning light."
WHITTIER.

I SAW, through the glass doors of the conservatory, that he bowed them out of the room. So I entered as the door closed.

"An oracle of virtue," said "the Lady." "I really think she is, my Lord. She feels for me very much."

“Does she ?”

6.

Yes, for my peculiar position."

Well, Miss Harrington, I cannot boast of having many feelings in common with the Oracle of virtue, otherwise I might say, she was labouring under the desire to make a fool of you.'

"That, as you well know, is impossible, my Lord. In fact, though I quite allow for yours and Uriel's feelings of indignation, I cannot forget it was wholly for my sake that the Grants came forward in the manner they have done."

"I am sorry to confess I had no feelings of indignation until now, my dear Miss Harrington. What part of my conduct to you has deserved the censure of your amiable friends ?"

"You never thought of what was due to my position."

Allow me to remedy the defect. I am all attention to your orders."

But "the Lady" had advanced a little beyond her depth, she, therefore, took refuge in generals.

They have been actuated solely by the best motives, that you must allow. They derived no benefit themselves."

"Then you must acknowledge they were disinterested."

In point of pecuniary motives I think so." "But what motive could they have, my Lord ?"

Heaven guard me from the task of investigating the governing laws of such minds. My beloved Miss Harrington, I should be swamped in a sea of mud, choked with ashes—you would lose me for ever."

Oh, my lord, cease, don't alarm me so,my nerves are not strong."

"Then promise I shall have no more Grant scenes, and I will consent to remain in the bosom of my family."

"You must remember that they are our spiritual advisers; we must submit to thembe advised by them." The Lady" had only

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half her lesson off by rote.

"Perhaps Mrs. Grant wishes to be your bosom friend, instead of your present companion."

"She certainly advised it: she, moreover,