The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 110: what you’re looking at

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Christian contemplated her with surprice; ead you bave told me,” yejoined Lady Octavian Mere- : Christian was now saddyncd at the idea of esparat- dith ; “aud I will tequest my husband to use his interest to procure some suitable situation for your brother. I can waderstand, from all you have said, that if would be painful fur you to separate frum that brother; bat yuu have my free permission to receive him @s eften as he may chouse to call upon you—the oftener the better: fur it will do me poud to behold you happy and contented. 1 am already much interested in vou, Mise Ashton ; and 1 am grateful that Mrs. Giles should have counselled you to visit sy house to-day.” Christina expressed her warmest thanks for all these kind asurances; aud Lady Octavian Mere. dith proceeded, in the most delicate and eonsi- derato manner, to intimate the terms which she proposed to offor any young lady wham she might seleet as her frwod. In a word, the compact waa formed; and Christina promised to remove to her ladyslup’s house ov the morrow. “JY shall take the hberty of requesting Mra. Giles,” said Christina, when rising to dopart, “to call upon your Indyship in the course of the day, that sha may confirm, so far as shu hnowa me, the representatiuns that I have made; and us she is avquainted with my former landlady, she can give your ladyship such assurances as Airs. Macaulay herselt would impart fo referred to.” “Jt is by no means necessary,” anawered Zoe: “but inasmach asl sen that i will aotisly you, Mass Ashton, you can bid Mes. Grles call upon me. preseutly.” Boe rose frgm her seat, and extended her hand with sweetest aflubility to Cliristina—who, with renewed thanks and with joy in her heart. took her leave. Thus, while Christina was retracing her way across the Regent's Park — Christian, having alighted from the omnibus, was spueding along Albany Street, also in a homeward directivn. Neither had the faintest suspivion of the pood ing from his siater. “Tis Grace,” he aaid mournfully, “ left it to me to decide whether I would live at his mansion, or continue to dwell with you; and I bad arranged iu my mind such a nice lita plan of removing into the neighbuurhood of Belgrave Square, so that we might bo together——” “But my dear brother,” interrupted Christina, though with tears in her eyes, “we muat resign ourselves to this aeparation. From what you have tuld mo, the Duke of Marchmont offers you fifty guineas a-year—a most liberal sum if you dwell in Lis mansion.~—but it would Instantly become a small oue Hf you sesided in lodgings and had to support ms. Lady Octavian Meredith offers me slaty guineas a-year; and 1 am to dwoll with hor. We cea beth Gave consideraldy from eur incomes ; and perhaps, my dear brothor, in the course of fime our economies will enable us to reside toge- ther aguin. Beaidea, Lady Octavian assures me that tige oftener you call upon me the better she sbull be pleased; and the Duke of Marchmont has informed you that you will have plonty of tame at your own disposal. We muy see each other daily, or nearly every day: we may walk ont together ~--—-Oh! andeed, dear Christian, wo shall sake ourselves heppy ! And re- member what a change these fow brief hours bave suddenly worked for us, Last night wa ato the bread of bitterness: tu-dey wo shall oat the bread of happiness. This morning wo roso in mourpful- ness trom our respective beds: to-night we shell lay ourselves upon our pillows with Lupe, consula- tion, :and thankfulness in our hearts. Wo shall close our ayes in slumber without the dread of the morzow'’s awakening” , ‘briative could offer no remonstrances against this reasoung on his sister's part; and the ar. rangenputs were therefore to tho effcet that he 09 aaeacmcmnemmemippenmer | his sister in @ WER Bet. fortunc which bod suddenly smiled upou the other: | should return in the course of the day to the Duke | each heart was full of joy on the other's account. | of Marchmont to state tho decision to which he But that of Christina was somewhat shaded, be- | had come--so that on the morrow he might remove cause in der case it was escttlcd that she must {to bis Grace’smansion, atthe samo timethat his slater separate fyom her brother; whereas in Christian's | took up hor residenen with Lady Octavian Meredith. case it had been loft by the Duke of Marchinont to his own option as tu whether he should live at the mansion in@Belgrave Square, or still cuntinue tg remde with lis sister. Christine reached the Jodging first, and at once informed Mrs. Giles of the success of her visit to Lady Octavian Meredith. She likewise requcated the worthy woman to call upon bor ladvship in the eourse of the day. “That I shalt do with pleasure,” was the f£e- spouse cheerfully given: “iudacd 1 shall set off at once-—and you may d@pend upon it, my dear young lady, I ehall say everything ia your favour which you so fully desorve.” Christina hastened up-stains--and scarcely had she put of her walking apparel, when Chostien came rushing up as if he were wild. He hurst Jn the coursa af a couple of hours Mre, Giles returned from her visit to Zoe; and she now learnt the good fortune whieh had simultaneously overtaken Christian. She congratulated the twins with the most genuine sincerity; and placing an envelope in Christina's hand, said, “Sindy Octa- vian Meredith is already av deeply iutorested in you, and is so fearful of dosing you, that she hag desired me to tender you this av a ratification of the compact.” Mrs. Ciilea then hastened from the room; and Christina, on ,opening the envelupe, found that it contained a bank-note for twenty pounds. The orplans were deeply tauched by th.s proof of Lady Octavian's genorabity and kindness—-and all the more soon account uf the delicate manger in whisk the succuur was conveyed. CONMUC NOG SS