Julia smiled, blushed deeply at the last word, and hid her face on the neck, of Mrs. Elwyn. "He is expected at Torley in a few days," continued Mrs. Elwyn. "I wish that my fortune was more at my own disposal, for you are my own dear child Julia; but though it is chiefly entailed, yet I can give some token of my love, which will make the marriage state more comfortable. Therefore, let me whisper to you, my own Julia, that if Henry should be so foolish as to talk to you about love, do not refuse him; because, as yet, he has not a good living-We will find him one."

Julia had not the least idea of any such refusal ; but between a smiling and a tearful eye, she managed to express her grati tude to Mrs. Elwyn, but assured her it might be the case that Henry had set his affections on another.

"I know you do not in your heart think that this is the case," said Mrs. Elwyn, smiling.

In a week after this conversation, Henry came; and Julia found that he was entirely hers. Still she wished to be informed more fully by himself, that he really loved her. She was convinced that he did; but she imagined the time would soon come when he might tell her so, and then she felt as if her heart would be quite at rest. The people of Torley, however, had settled that Miss Delby was to be married to Captain Elgar. Mrs. Delby took care to confirm these reports. It was not long after the arrival of Henry, that some discerning people began to doubt the truth of these statements. The Doctor expressed himself rather averse to such a match; though he did not think it suitable to his dignity, to appear much concerned about such a trifling affair as the marriage of his daughter. The fact was, that this illustrious philosopher did not much admire Captain Elgar. He had condescended to speak to him of a new moral theory on

which he had been meditating. The Captain burst into a fit of laughter, to the great astonishment of the Doctor, who could be satisfied that his theories should appear unintelligible, but he could not well brook that they should be so openly laughed at. From that time he entertained a secret contempt and dislike for Captain Elgar, and determined to encourage Henry Welburn, whose harmony of the vegetable world appeared to the Doctor to shew some genius.

This philosopher hoped that if Henry married his daughter, he, in the course of events, might become a father; and there were some chances that his first child might be a son. In such a case, the Doctor's wishes were to try a few experiments upon his grandson, and give him the course of cold bathing he had intended for his This great man had always in view the promotion of true science. And when he welcomed Henry, so heartily back

own son.

to Torley, he smiled as on the father of his future grandson, and he would wil lingly have married him to his daughter the same evening, that he might sooner enjoy the pleasure he anticipated of ducks ing his first child.

CHAPTER XXV.

Fain would I dwell on form; fain, fain deny
What I have spoke. But farewell compliment.
Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say, Aye:
And I will take this word.

ROMEO AND JULIET.

HENRY had found it a very easy matter to become attached to Julia; but it was more difficult to speak to her of his attachment. Yet he wished to know really whether she would become his. He did not doubt but she loved him, at least he thought that she did but after all, her speaking smiles and kindness of manner might have