agony, the despair of the unhappy lady, e;Kcited in me a savage-
ness of feeling, an eager thirst for vengeance, which I had
believed foreign to my nature. Edith divined my thoughts, and
taking my hand, said, " Never, sir, never will I appear against
him : the father of my little Helen shall never be publicly
accused by me."

" You err, Edith," I rejoined ; " it is a positive duty to
bring so consummate a villain to justice. He has evidently
calculated on your gentleness of disposition, and must be
disappointed.'.'

I soon, however, found it was impossible to shake her resolu-
tion on this point ; and I returned with a heart full of grief and
bitterness to Mr. Harlowe.
