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 *don, miss; is your name Hamilton?"—"Yes, sir," said she, surprised, "but I have not the pleasure of recollecting you." "I dare say not," said the gentleman, "for you never saw me in your life, nor I you, miss. But, Molly, did you ever see so striking a likeness? She's his very image, is not she?" "Extremely like, indeed," replied Maria.—"Have you not a brother named William?" said the old gentleman. "Yes, sir. I dare say, sir, you must be Mr. Mortimer." " Very well guessed," said the old gentleman, going down stairs to give some orders. Miss Hamilton, addressing the young lady, said. "I know you must be Miss Mortimer, you so exactly answer William's description." At this remark Maria blushed; they returned together, and being predisposed to mutual kindness, the one towards a young lady whom she had discovered,