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Rh conceal my guilt and hame, my educer prevailed on me not to expoe him to the reentment of his mother. He renewed his former promies of marage at her death;—on which relying, I gave him my word to be ecret—and I have to this hour buried his name deep in my heart.

Proceed, proceed! give me full information——I will have courage to hear it all. [Greatly agitated.]

His leave of abence expired, he returned to his regiment, depending on my promie, and well aured of my eteem. As oon as my ituation became known, I was quetioned, and received many evere reproaches: but I refued to confes who was my undoer; and for that obtinacy was turned from the catle. I went to my parents; but their door was hut againt me. My mother, indeed, wept as he bade me quit her ight for ever; but my father wihed increaed affliction might befall me.

Be quick with your narrative, or you'll break my heart.

I now ought protection from the old clergyman of the parih. He received me with compaion. On my knees I begged forgivenes for the candal I had caued to his parihioners; promied amendment; and he aid he did not doubt me. Through his recommendation I went to town; and hid in humble lodgings, procured the means of ubitence by teaching to the neighbouring children what I had learnt under the tuition of my benefactres. To intruft you, my Frederick, was my care and my delight; and in return for your filial love I would not thwart your wihes when they led to a Rh