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330 mores for his conduct towards those who hed been entrusted to his guardianship, he implored their forgiveness—that he was already steeped in pecu- niary difficulties when he became their guardian at Mr. Ashton’s death—that he had made away with the six thousand pounds bequeathed them by that gentleman—that the only atonement, slight though it were, which he could now offer, was to place them in ion of certain documents which he had found in Mr. Ashton’s writing- desk, and which he had not intended to give up to them until they attained their majority—that | these documents would be discovered in a peculiar recess at his house in Cambridge Terrace, for that in the precipitation of his flight from that resi- dence he had forgotten to take them with bim. The reading of these documents terminated the evidence on behalf of our young hero as a ciaimant for the Marchmont Peerage. The Lords formiag ; the Committee of Privileges, inquired Hi there were any opposition P—and being anew the negative, they deliberated together for a few minutes. The result of their conferepce was an intimation to the counsel appearing on Christian’s behalf, that it was entirely for those learned gentlemen to address their lordships upon the evidence, as the mind of the Committees was already made up. A decision was then soleamly in Christian’s favoar: he was reeog- upon received the congratulations of all who were co _fooply interested in our young hero's wel- CHAPTER Cx. MORE BXPLANATIORNSG. Owns of the firete acts of Christien and Christina naturally anxious that theese remains should be transferred to the family-vauls of the Marchmonts, and not be saffered to lie in the ebecurity of a remote church-yard: but it was saggested by Lord Ciandon that this proseeding should be until aftes the Committes of , over that spot of eo many yeers been the resting-place of usfortunate parent. Clad in deep amiable youth and his eharming sister the grave, moistening with their tears the turf which was soon to be disturbed : they TAB Mreterius OF THE COURT. stone with the laconic inscription; and embracing each other fondly, they both alike felt that if an reason were wanting to cement the affection which hed hitherto subsisted between them, it was now supplied by the respect due to the memory of their perished mother. And when for some time they hed been left alone at the grate, their loved and revered relative Lord Clandon joined them there; —and he too knelt and prayed—he too moistened that turf with his tears—and be too in sadness contemplated the stone-memorial which the kind- ness of a stranger had long years back placed at the head of that grave. It was a touching scene —and one the full pathos of which must be left to the imagination; for it cannot be described in words. The cetemony which had brought the twins and Lord Clandon to Woodbridge, than commenced— they themselves remaining the while at the Par- sonage House. The grave was opened: the cuffin was exhumed and placed in a hearse that was in readiness for its reception. A mourning-coach conveyed the young Duke, his sister, and Lord Clandon to the nearest railway-station; and they f with the romaing of the deceased Duchess to Oak.ands. There the coffin was con- Signed tothe fimily-vault in the neighbouring church ; aad the Duchess Elina slept by the side ef her husband. ° Lord Clandum had now no longer any motive for remaining in England: but before he took his departure, his naptials with Quean Indara were solemnised. The ceremony was performed with comperative privacy, at the villa which her jeety had ovcupied during her residence in don: Ledy Christina Vivian, Mies pap pen ihya ladies of the noblest fe:nilies of the aristocracy bridesmaids. Immediately after the of a g e if bridegroom and bride repaired to Oaklands; and at the I E : E expiration moment arrived for them to take leave whom they were so deeply interested. We have and | before said that there is no happiness in this world without its alloy; and the happiness of the newly married pair was shalowed by the necessity of separating from Obristian and Christina. when the moment of parting came, it seemed as if it wore felt on both sides that they were never to eee each other again ; and profound was the afflic- Gen of oar young heroine on reesiving the farewell embrtce of that royal lady towsrds whom she owed eo large a debt of gratitude, and whom ste loved so well. Lord Clandon bestowed evuse et- cellent advice apos Christian before teate of him—although his lordship bed the fullest con- fidence in the restitude of his decal relative. The Queen and Lord Ciandom took their attended by a small suite, amonget which was the faithful Mark. They teft the British shores to re tura to the Kingdom of Inderabed, where Indote was to take her seat on the throne that awaited her, and to place by her side on that regal elevs- tion the husband whom eke would make a King, and whose presences she kitow would be eo welcome to the millions of her cabjects ‘alread ost the benefits of his entightened policy. —_— We may here avail ourselves of an opportunity to give a few little explanations which will com- plete the elucidation of ali the mysteries of tha A E COMIC DOG (CO