holme and his lovely mistress anxiously awaited the answers to these letters, so important to their happiness. As soon ast could be expected, arrived one from Sir Robert, entirely as they most wished; promising to settle something handsome on Montague, and mentioning that when he knew that Lord Rossmore approved the proposed marriage, Emmeline should come up to see them, as she wished to be present at the ceremony. This letter imparted the highest satisfaction; but in vain did they expect his lordship, no answer arrived; and Montague was seated one evening with Amelrosa and Mrs. Romney, conversing with great anxiety on the subject, when a post-chaise stopped at the door with the horses in a foam, as if they had been drove with great expedition; and the perturbation Amelrosa experienced was not trifling, when she distinguished her father's liveries.—In a few minutes after, Lord Rossmore entered; and Montague P 5 Montague and himself were both struck with the noble exterior and prepossessing appearance that shone conspicuous in each other, though his lordship's personal graces were dimmed by sorrow and the superiority of years. The politeness and affability with which he received Captain Glenholme when introduced to him, dissipated their uneasiness; which was succeeded with the happiest emotious of pleasure, when Lord Rossmore assured Montague that whoever had been selected by Amelrosa must possess merit, and he had his full consent to anite his fate with his daughter's. A manly joy shone in the countenance of Glenholme at this pleasing termination of anxiety, heightened by the condescending goodness his lordship displayed, while blushes of ingenuous modesty added to the charms of the interesting Amelrosa. The marriage Lord Rossmore wished should take place at the seat of his ancestors; and when Emmeline Glenholme ar rived in town, they all set off together for Cliffden-Castle. A short time after their arrival the nuptials were celebrated; and on the morning the ceremony was performed a small select party were invited.An elegant tent decorated with flowers was fixed on the lawn, and several of the same description were dispersed through the beautiful pleasure-grounds and park, where groups of children belonging to the poor rustics in the neighbourhood, chosen by Amelrosa as future objects of her bounty, fancifully dressed by her orders in white, with garlands of eglantine and primroses, played and sported, or jumped about and attempted dancing to the enlivening sound of an excellent band of music. On the liquid bosom of the small but picturesque river, that washed the ancient walls of the Castle, hung with creeping ivy that often. entwined the Gothic casements, and where the valerian and stockgilly-flower flourished in rich luxuriance, boats with gay awnings floated along the water, inviting the comP 6 pany pany to enter, and as they rowed onwards harmonious sounds broke upon the ear. Amelrosa, attended by Emmeline, her bride-maid, descended the long flight of steps before the Castle-hall, to view the festivities going forward; and the eyes of every one present turned to contemplate her unequalled loveliness, that they were never tired of beholding; and Montague, who was walking on the lawn with Lord Rossmore, felt all the excess of his felicity at being united to a woman so estimable and fascinating. The emotion she experienced, caused by reflecting that on this eventful day the future happiness or misery of her life depended, diffused a pensiveness over her countenance that increased its beauty and gave her charms a more winning grace than their usual brilliancy. The chasteness of her dress made her appear the ́allusive semblance of Purity itself:-over a thin, soft, white sarsenet, a robe robe of point lace with small sprigs on it, gracefully invested her exquisitely proportioned form.-Her nut-brown hair unornamented fell in loose natural curls round her sweet face; and the long and waving tresses were negligently, but with taste, twisted up behind; while a brighter bloom than generally tinted her cheek, like the rose which she resembled, glowed with unusual lustre and lovely hue, occasioned by agitation and modesty. Her large expressive eyes reclined beneath their long dark lashes with attractive timidity, as the cowslip, Whose bashful flowers, Declining hide their beauty from the sun; Amelrosa did not wear any ornaments, though presented with a great many by her relations and friends, as she delighted in simplicity; and when she walked in the surrounding grounds and paced the verdant lawn, tied on a white chip gipsy hat, with |