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ALFRED DE ROSANN. 183 _caused it to be witnessed by the French consul, the more fully to establish my innocence.” “ Better and better !? exclaimed Mr. Glaytow glancing towards his sister-in-law, and displaying the precious deeds with as much satisfaction as if they were his own, and as if he stood in our hero’s situa- tion. De Rosann and Eloise again exchanged significant looks of love and delight; and the former continued in the following terms:— “ But this is not ally I have made you acquainted with my accession of property—my pardon—and my justification, A. more important circumstance still re- mains to be explained. My journey to England, and absence from this country, have not been ist hoa effect: let us now see the result my toils are calculated to produce. Mrs. Clayton,”’ he said, addressing him- self to that lady, “I once sought your daughter’s hand as her equal—as an eligible suitor, and I was accepted. Misfortune—the treachery of a supposed friend re- duced me to humiliation, to infamy, and to shame. You then revoked your consent to our future union— my prospects were wretched in the extreme—and per- haps you did right. But again—as an equal—as an innocent man—as a person possessing a competency — as a gentleman, in fine, I demand a renewal of your approbation to my marriage with Miss Clayton. You shake your head += you are impatient, macau eee mean to refuse.”’ “JT hope not,” cried Mr. Clayton, sitting uneasily on his chair, and glancing first at his sister-in-law, then at his niece, and lastly at Alfred, whose countenance was flushed with the excitement he underwent as he spoke to Mrs. Clayton. “«] am sorry, M. De Rosann—lI congratulate you most sincerely on your late successes—but the hand of Eloise——’’ and the stern parent hesitated; for her eye caught sight of the ashy pale countenance of her daugh- ter, and she feared to proceed. « Well, then,’ exclaimed our hero, hastening to re- EOPMICLOOC) KS5(E)