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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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