for the arrogance of love? This humble, unfriended youth felt most violently, at first sight, all the fury of its flames for Francesca.

Having called upon his invention in all possible modes to devise a plan of introduction to her notice, the only one he could avail himself of was that of entering Mulgatawny with a body of tailors, who were employed in fitting up the rooms with drapery, covering mattresses, and doing wonders, under the management of Mrs. Wilford and her daughters, who were as well versed in the mysteries of the needle as in those of the graces.

How and when our disguised knight of the thimble infused his silver thread of love into the eye of Francesca I know not: whether she discovered by his long and awkward stitches that he had not served an apprenticeship, or whether by his Italian, French, and Latin, she found that he was a gentleman, is not revealed in our materials; but we are informed, that she was induced, by his honeyed words, which the Lord Chancellor would call sugared poison, to listen to, countenance, correspond with, and give hopes unto the youth, of being to him all that lovely, angelic woman can be to man.

The lady conceived, from her father's external abruptness and pertinacity of manner, that his consent would never be given to a match so unequal; and, convinced that her lover was a young man of great respectability and some fortune, she half consented to meet his ardent entreaties of a trip to Scotland; but, having been educated in strict habits of respect for, and obedience to, her parents, when she had left their house, on the evening appointed, she felt such remorse and sorrow, that her mind gave way, and in distraction she assured her lover, that she would never be his without the consent of those to whom she was indebted for her being.

You know how loath a hot-blooded, high-minded young fellow is to resign beauty in possession. He entreated, raved, protested that no power on earth should now separate them—that he would fight the whole world, drink up the waters of the canal upon the rivage of which they were standing, eat a crocodile, achieve any impossibility, rather than allow her to return. Miss Francesca, however, sighed, pushed, struggled, argued, threatened to alarm all the fishes by her screams; and, at length, forced the youth to go to prayers; for, behold, he was on

his knees, with both his hands imploring, when her father cried out, "O terrible! terrible! terrible!" and her brothers, who had been at Eton school, swore that they would mill the tailor to thread, and fling him into the canal. "If you were a gentleman," said they, "we would shoot you; but as you are such stuff, we shall give you a banging that will do you some good." And so saying, they made at Grenville Villars with Belcher-like motions. had, however, been at a higher college, and exhibited such science, that George Mahommed bit the dust, and William Gopagee was beaten for falling. "Terrible! terrible! terrible!" said the Nabob," thou thread, thou thimble, thou yard, thou flea, thou nit, thus to brave me to my teeth-who are you? What are you doing here, Madam, with this scum? O terrible! terrible! terrible!"

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"I am a gentleman, and no tailor,” replied Grenville Villars; " I have won Francesca's love-she is mine, and shall be mine-my heart's blood is not half-so dear to me; and resign her I will not but with life, for all the fathers and brothers on earth." "O terrible! terrible! terrible !" said the Nabob; "but this is terribly terrible. And why did you

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disguise this from me. O, my daughter! Have I not told you often that it was your happiness I studied. If this stranger be the man he says-if he is the object of your heart, take his hand, you have my blessing, and fortune shall not be wanting: I value wealth but as it creates happiness."

Down went the sobbing Francesca, and the exulting Grenville Villars, on their knees, to utter inexpressible thanks, and to feel indescribable gratitude and joy. In short, they were soon after married; and Grenville Villars proved to be a most eligible match, being the only son of an old baronet with a thumping estate.

Well, brevity, you know, is the soul of wit; so I skip over unimportant matter, to tell you, that the Nabob and his agent went on doing a vast deal of good in Ireland. Dorothea also married well; and the two brothers were standing fair with Lord Kilbeggin's blooming daughters, when news arrived that Narrypunt had died in India, and left an immense property to his godson. It was found indispensably necessary that the Nabob, accompanied by his trusty and well-beloved agent and friend, Mr. Bernard M'Mahon, should go to London, for pur

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poses to themselves best known; and in which, conceive, the reader is not deeply concerned. Having taken an affectionate leave, therefore, of the inmates of Mulgatawny, they whirled to Dublin, passed over in the steam packet to Holyhead, and travelled in the Nabob's carriage and four to the metropolis; where the accession of wealth could not secure this unfortunate man-yes, unfortunate! from the bitterness of anguish; for the following letter was handed to him soon after his arrival there, written by his excellent neighbour and friend, RT, Esq. of G Park.

66 MY DEAR SIR,

"Painful as the duty is I must fulfil it, though causing affliction to my dear friend. To

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relieve suspense, I have to communicate the mournful tidings of the sudden death of your dear child, Jemima. Now, I pray you, arm yourself with your usual firmness; the particulars of the event require you should do so, and I have Mrs. Wilford's directions that they should be stated. It is a blessing that she has borne the shock with calm and Christian