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income of seven hundred a year�察�she was a girl of a lively disposition�察�and
humane�察 �susceptible heart�此 �she resided in New´York with an uncle�察 �who
loved her too well�察 �and had too high an opinion of her prudence�察 �to
scrutinize her actions so much as would have been necessary with many
young ladies�察�who were not blest with her discretion�此�she was�察�at the time
Montraville arrived at New´York�察 �the life of society�察 �and the universal
toast。 Montraville was introduced to her by the following accident。
One night when he was upon guard�察�a dreadful fire broke out near Mr。
Franklin's house�察�which�察�in a few hours�察�reduced that and several others to
ashes�察�fortunately no lives were lost�察�and�察�by the assiduity of the soldiers�察�
much valuable property was saved from the flames。 In the midst of the
confusion an old gentleman came up to Montraville�察�and�察�putting a small
box into his hands�察�cried;Keep it�察�my good Sir�察�till I come to you again�察─�
and then rushing again into the thickest of the croud�察�Montraville saw him
no more。 He waited till the fire was quite extinguished and the mob
dispersed�察 �but in vain�此 �the old gentleman did not appear to claim his
property�察 �and Montraville�察 �fearing to make any enquiry�察 �lest he should
meet with impostors who might lay claim�察�without any legal right�察�to the
box�察�carried it to his lodgings�察�and locked it up�此�he naturally imagined�察�that
the person who committed it to his care knew him�察�and would�察�in a day or
two�察�reclaim it�察�but several weeks passed on�察�and no enquiry being made�察�
he began to be uneasy�察�and resolved to examine the contents of the box�察�
and if they were�察�as he supposed�察�valuable�察�to spare no pains to discover�察�
and restore them to the owner。 Upon opening it�察 �he found it contained
jewels to a large amount�察 �about two hundred pounds in money�察 �and a
miniature picture set for a bracelet。 On examining the picture�察�he thought
he had somewhere seen features very like it�察�but could not recollect where。
A few days after�察�being at a public assembly�察�he saw Miss Franklin�察�and
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the likeness was too evident to be mistaken�此 �he enquired among his
brother officers if any of them knew her�察 �and found one who was upon
terms of intimacy in the family�此 �then introduce me to her immediately�察─�
said he�察 �for I am certain I can inform her of something which will give
her peculiar pleasure。;
He was immediately introduced�察 �found she was the owner of the
jewels�察 �and was invited to breakfast the next morning in order to their
restoration。 This whole evening Montraville was honoured with Julia's
hand�察�the lively sallies of her wit�察�the elegance of her manner�察�powerfully
charmed him�此 �he forgot Charlotte�察 �and indulged himself in saying every
thing that was polite and tender to Julia。 But on retiring�察 �recollection
returned。 ;What am I about�拭─�said he�此 �though I cannot marry Charlotte�察�I
cannot be villain enough to forsake her�察�nor must I dare to trifle with the
heart of Julia Franklin。 I will return this box�察─�said he�察 �which has been the
source of so much uneasiness already�察�and in the evening pay a visit to my
poor melancholy Charlotte�察�and endeavour to forget this fascinating Julia。;
He arose�察�dressed himself�察�and taking the picture out�察 �I will reserve
this from the rest�察─�said he�察 �and by presenting it to her when she thinks it
is lost�察�enhance the value of the obligation。; He repaired to Mr。 Franklin's�察�
and found Julia in the breakfast parlour alone。
;How happy am I�察 �Madam�察─ �said he�察 �that being the fortunate
instrument of saving these jewels has been the means of procuring me the
acquaintance of so amiable a lady。 There are the jewels and money all
safe。;
;But where is the picture�察�Sir�拭─�said Julia。
;Here�察�Madam。 I would not willingly part with it。;
;It is the portrait of my mother�察─�said she�察�taking it from him�此 �'tis all
that remains。; She pressed it to her lips�察�and a tear trembled in her eyes。
Montraville glanced his eye on her grey night gown and black ribbon�察�and
his own feelings prevented a reply。
Julia Franklin was the very reverse of Charlotte Temple�此�she was tall�察�
elegantly shaped�察�and possessed much of the air and manner of a woman
of fashion�察�her complexion was a clear brown�察�enlivened with the glow of
health�察�her eyes�察�full�察�black�察�and sparkling�察�darted their intelligent glances
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through long silken lashes�察�her hair was shining brown�察�and her features
regular and striking�察�there was an air of innocent gaiety that played about
her countenance�察�where good humour sat triumphant。
;I have been mistaken�察─ �said Montraville。 ;I imagined I loved
Charlotte�此�but alas� �I am now too late convinced my attachment to her was
merely the impulse of the moment。 I fear I have not only entailed lasting
misery on that poor girl�察�but also thrown a barrier in the way of my own
happiness�察 �which it will be impossible to surmount。 I feel I love Julia
Franklin with ardour and sincerity�察 �yet�察 �when in her presence�察 �I am
sensible of my own inability to offer a heart worthy her acceptance�察�and
remain silent。; Full of these painful thoughts�察�Montraville walked out to
see Charlotte�此 �she saw him approach�察 �and ran out to meet him�此 �she
banished from her countenance the air of discontent which ever appeared
when he was absent�察�and met him with a smile of joy。
;I thought you had forgot me�察 �Montraville�察─�said she�察 �and was very
unhappy。;
;I shall never forget you�察�Charlotte�察─�he replied�察�pressing her hand。
The uncommon gravity of his countenance�察�and the brevity of his reply�察�
alarmed her。
;You are not well�察─�said she�察 �your hand is hot�察�your eyes are heavy�察�
you are very ill。 ;
;I am a villain�察─ �said he mentally�察 �as he turned from her to hide his
emotions。
;But come�察─�continued she tenderly�察 �you shall go to bed�察�and I will sit
by�察�and watch you�察�you will be better when you have slept。 ;
Montraville was glad to retire�察 �and by pretending sleep�察 �hide the
agitation of his mind from her penetrating eye。 Charlotte watched by him
till a late hour�察 �and then�察 �lying softly down by his side�察 �sunk into a
profound sleep�察�from whence she awoke not till late the next morning。
CHAPTER XX。
Virtue never appears so amiable as when reaching forth her hand
to raise a fallen sister。 CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS。
WHEN Charlotte awoke�察�she missed Montraville�察�but thinking he
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might have arisen early to enjoy the beauties of the morning�察�she was
preparing to follow him�察�when casting her eye on the table�察�she saw a
note�察�and opening it hastily�察�found these words
;My dear Charlotte must not be surprised�察�if she does not see me again
for some time�此 �unavoidable business will prevent me that pleasure�此 �be
assured I am quite well this morning�察 �and what your fond imagination
magnified into illness�察�was nothing more than fatigue�察�which a few hours
rest has entirely removed。 Make yourself happy�察 �and be certain of the
unalterable friendship of ;MONTRAVILLE。;
;FRIENDSHIP� ─�said Charlotte emphatically�察�as she finished the note�察�
;is it come to this at last�拭�Alas� �poor�察�forsaken Charlotte�察�thy doom is now
but too apparent。 Montraville is no longer interested in thy happiness�察�and
shame�察 �remorse�察 �and disappointed love will henceforth be thy only
attendants。 ;
Though these were the ideas that involuntarily rushed upon the mind
of Charlotte as she perused the fatal note�察�yet after a few hours had elapsed�察�
the syren Hope again took possession of her bosom�察 �and she flattered
herself she could�察�on a second perusal�察�discover an air of tenderness in the
few lines he had left�察�which at first had escaped her notice。
;He certainly cannot be so base as to leave me�察─ �said she�察 �and in
stiling himself my
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