tears of gratitude into my eyes.—I thanked him heartily.-I am afraid that, in order to soothe his ear by the word it thirsted for, I even, for once in my life, called him by the hallowed name of " FATHER!" Having summoned back Coulson and the servant, the former of whom I saw cast a mistrustful glance at the standish and open blotting book on the table, I hurried away, in order to get the order cashed before the closing of the banking-house. In the hall, I met with Herries. He seemed anxious and out of breath; and it was much earlier than his usual time for returning home. I afterwards ascertained that he had been expressly sent for from his office, by the officious old Coulson, with an intimation that Mr. Danby-no, not Mr. Danby,-CECIL, -the enemy, had insisted upon a private interview with the invalid “Ουτός ἐστι γαλεώτης γέρων. But the deed was done!— Painful and humiliating as were these scenes to my feelings, I can attest that all was fully compensated by the dinner I enjoyed that day in Connaught Place.-Six months of delinquency and full three of remorse, on the part of Walsingham, had so undermined their domestic happiness, and care had already hollowed such an abyss under their feet, that it was as a renewal of youth and love and joy, to feel themselves suddenly secured from evil, and restored to their place in society.— How After dinner, the boy was brought for a moment, and placed in his mother's arms. my heart thrilled under the look of Frank, when after fixing his tearful eyes a moment upon the child and mother, they sought my own! I did not return the following day to Hanover Square, though gratitude to Lord Ormington almost tempted me. But I felt somewhat conscience-struck. I had transgressed a commandment.-I had done evil that good might come; and had not courage to walk as a delinquent into the house of such a Pharisee as the Right Hon. Halbert Herries, M.P. President of the Board of and half the moral-mending societies of this sinful metropolis. It was more agreeable to stay at home and indite verses to Lady Phoebe's arched eyebrow; and fifty times more agreeable to go and meet her, as I did, daily in the ride, or nightly in the ball rooms or at the opera.—The spectacle of the happiness in Connaught Place seemed to have infused Spring into my soul. I was not more than five-and-twenty ;-no!-(smile, Public, if you will,)—I swear I was not more than five-and-twenty !—Try the effect of a kind action, if you have heart enough in your Behemothic body, towards bringing back the bloom and elasticity of youth. I say, only try! I understand your sneer.-For worlds you would not have betrayed the confidence of a "foolish fond old man, fourscore and upwards," to obtain possession of a vile amount of filthy lucre. You would feel yourself worthy the pillory or the galleys, after so despicable an act of fraud !— Dicitis, omnis in imbecillitate est et gratia, et caritas,and all weakness is wickedness. Quite right, most upright Public!-"a Daniel,—a second Daniel!"-Stick to your copy-book-morality, and the path of rectitude for ever! Take care, (as poor Richard says) or Care will take you. Be a good Public !-Continue to the end of your days to demonstrate your patriotism and loyalty by punctuality with your tax-gatherer and toasting the Queen Dowwith four times four; and you will deserve well of your country, and merit the esteem of your family Chaplain and the approbation. of the Morning Post. ager "I hope," (as Dr. Johnson brutally retorted to the young student who presumed to ask the meaning of one of his sesquipedalian harangues,)" I hope, my Public, I have said nothing you can understand?"— CHAPTER VIII. Ceux là, plaignez les ! Car ils souffrent, hélas, un mal inguérissable, Leur cœur, comme une orfraie au fond d'une ruine L'hymne du désespoir ! Leur vie est comme un bois à la fin de l'Automne, Et leurs rêves en pleurs s'en vont fendant les nues, Quand approche l'hiver. I HAVE SO often sued for the sympathy of my gentler readers in the April mutability of my tender joys and sorrows, that I scarcely dare entreat them anew in my behalf as a lover. Nevertheless, so long as Government kept open its state gambling booths, the lottery offices, people were found ingenuous enough to |