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THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. 27 drawn over the window: but the , that in the mme letter bo emphaticall repeated. assurance he gave me a little while ago, that you were to bid adieu to the stage.” “Ah! is he not benevolent? is be not good?” exclaimed Angela. “How is it that we have found so much favour in his sight P” “He is one of those men,” responded William, “ who are delighted in doing good. I fear from cer» tain expressions which ho has at times let drop, that be has knowr mauch care and sovrow in past years: but instead of hardening his heart-instead of em- bittering his feelings against the world—whatscever sufferings he has experienced, have only tended to his philanthropy. There are few men like Mr. Angela; and there are few persons who, like us, possess so dear and valued a triend.” “It io indeed a souree of infinite ion for ourselves,” rejoined Angela: then after a few moments’ pause, she observed, “ You were not long with Lady Florina to day.” No, dear sister—becanse she also was expecting a visit from Mr. Ganthorpe. He had intimated his intention of ealling in Oavendish Square at abous thres o'clock; and it appeared that Lady Fierins was likewise to hear something of importance re- lativeto him. I therefore limited my visit. Beudes, dear Angela, I do not chooses to leave you too much alone. But, Ab! these is ancther point in My. Ganthorpe’e note to as, which has given me the Lady Macdonald end Florina shall call upon you here to-merrew, to make your acquaintance and embrace you as my sister. Thie will indeed be a happitiess for me! You will love Flerina——” “Yee—for your sake as well as for her own, dear upom the stage of the Opera: her when she barst upon the delighted vision of the thousands gathered there to pone forth expressing personifying the poetry of motion with sylph-like delicacy and winning grace. We sow behold her at home, beneath her own roof—plainly but taste- folly attired; and though the brilliancy of the t may be somewhat subdued, yet has it lost nothing of ite beauty. The dress which she now stage: the statuesque eoutours of her full and graceful form are developal, while at the same time they are concealed, by the @ostume which now clothes them. Her shining dark hair falls in massive tresses upon the softly-rounded shoulders: her cyes, so large and dark, beam with the holiest lastre of purity and innocence. Bright as aro those regards, yet are they full of « virginal chastity: for her’s were looks which angels them- selves might bend upon earth from the sunny regions of heaven. It needed but & single glance | William. I am sure that the object of your love at Angela Deveril to convince the beholder that | must-be one meriting the highest esteem and admi- virtue had chosen her fair bosom as a temple wherein | ration.” “Oh, she ie! she is!” evied Deveril enthusias- ticalty: “she is one of the few flowers that do not sicken and wither in the taltted atmosphere of fashionable life.” “ Ah, that wicked Lady Saxondale,” said Angela, “to have sptead sich a atery concerning you! Bast what courses is now to be adupted with regard te her P” “Doubtless Mr. Gunthorpe will inform us pre sently,” replied Deveril. “~The meatter reste cn- in his bands.” : “Do you wot wonder, William, how it is that our good old friend stch infinence with Lady Macdonald? It must be as wo have eon hat he is tho very intimate friend of the to establish ite home, and that the purity of her thoughts had not been marred by her contact with the theatrical sphere. We said that the brother and sister were con- versing cheerfully; and it was so. For was not William now happy in his love for the beauteous Fiorins Staunton ? and was not Angela happy at the success which thus promised to crown her brother’s highest aspirations? She herscif knew not what love was—she had never known it—naught beyond the love which ehe had experienced for her parents, and whieh she felt for her brother: bas to that other love which glowed in Ais heart towards Fiorina, and which Florina reciprocated so tenderly and so devotedly, the unsophisticated was utterly a stranger. She however saw that it was potent to produce happiness or misery; and now that it was creative of the former feeling in Dever. “Bat, Ah! here he is!” he ejaculated, as to her brother, she rejoiced that she should know it the sounds of carriage. wheels reached his care and acknowledge ite | through the open eseement. Bat let us listen to some part of the conversation. The brother and sister rose frem their seats, which is taking place between them. | and hastened to the front-door to meet the visitor, “It is close wpon nine o’elock,” said William, who proved to be the individual whom they were ooking at his watch; “and oar kind friend Mr, expecting. There were kind greetings and graep- Gunthorpe is always punctual.” | ing of hands—and in « few moments the nobles “Whst dink you, dear William, that he can ' man was seated between William and Angelia in mean,” asked Angela, “by that exprestion in his the elegantly fernished . Now that the note of yesterday, whieh bade us prepare for some light of the shone upon hie features, they strange revelations in respect to himself?’ were both surprised as well as rejoiced to’ observe * Teannot conosive, sweet sister,” responded our that he had an altered look,—but a look that was hero “But this I do know, and am rejoiced at—— changed for the better. it was an expression of the COLL ( 5 DOO CS (GO)