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 the remaining articles were easily adjusted. His daughter had no difficulty in obtaining from him the money she thought requisite for the purchase of new dresses; and her sister, ever willing to promote her gratification, promised to pack up, and send her, with other things, some handsome ornaments that had been presented to her by a near relation, to whom she had paid attention in a fit of illness.

Elated with her victory. Bell seemed to tread on air; and after she got into the carriage, called out to her sister, that she should write her a full account oi the race week. She bowed graciously to her father as the carriage drove off; but he appeared not to notice the salute. Pensive and dissatisfied, he returned to the house, and found Mary with Mrs Mason, giving her an account of all that had just passed. "Well," said he, addressing himself to Mrs Mason, "you have heard of the new trouble that has been prepared for me by this giddy woman, to whom