horeg, aidi tempt his fate, which left him without one bit. vet mod shilling to keep his wretched family from mus viab absolute beggary. This the misled and 06 ont be treated bo velmall aM in unhappy husband confessed to his wife and Adeliza', and farther declared that, stung bogdood, dm pojtsvolle pir obnow on 20w ti borgery vils with remorse, he had rashly and impiously 「 b. a dews 919 210 resolved to put a termination to his selfreproaches and his miserable existence Joined gas tarow red, tedt bevor iwe boilirov vidres together, had not the interposing arm of dij vredi gof us spiduc an angel prevented this deed of despeagad, zz9niand renting 216 ration! Iva aid it at liza suffered, she secretly rejoiced, as it abrod irritate the wound, not heal it. She en deavoured as much as possible to prepare her her mind, so as to be able to bear with fortitude whatever might further befal her. Although Henley was too sensible that he had lost all he possessed, even the kouse he lived in, still he could not bring himself to think so harshly of human nature, as to suppose his friend would take the full advantage which fortune had given him. Mistaken man! His wife, who did not by any means think so favourably of Campbell, made up her mind to meet with calmness the worst. And well it was she did so, for by twelve o'clock the next day, they had an execution in the house. Adeliza, who had been persuaded to keep in bed, hearing an unusual bustle below, enquired of her little companion and handy nurse, Lucy, what was the matter. The child did not know, but went down stairs to ask. She returned "I fear, Miss Pembroke, those sad' blacklooking men are quarrelling with papa; for dear mammal is in the drawing-room crying, and could not speak to me. Adeliza, alarmed by the account given by the child, immediately arose, and, with no small difficulty getting on her clothes, went down stairs. On going into the drawing-room, she perceived that all Lucy had said, was correct. The men she had spoken of, were bailiffs, who had already entered on their unpitying office. To attempt putting a stop to this cruel proceeding, was totally useless;-as they had no security to give, the law must take its course. As to Mr. Henley, his spirits, usually so good, had now entirely forsaken him. He sat the image of grief and remorse, remorse, his head resting on his hand, while his wife was busily employed in packing up her own and her children's clothes. When Adeliza, leaning upon the little Lucy, came into the room, both Henley and his wife started, and gently reproved her for leaving her chamber. The scene that ensued, was affecting in the extreme: The contrition and humble acknowledgments of Henley, with the resignation and tears of his wife, were almost too much for her weakened spirits to bear. She struggled to repress her own feelings, that, by her example, she might encourage her drooping friends. She declared that, go where they would, let their circumstances be ever so distressing, as long as her presence could be of the most trifling service, she would never leave them. After |