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 arrived in a post chaise, requested admittance.

"A gentleman?" she repeated, with anxiety:—"tell him, if you please, that I am engaged, and can see no company."

The young woman soon returned.

"The gentleman says, Ma'am that he comes upon affairs of great importance, which he can communicate only to yourself."

Ellis begged the young woman to request, that Miss Matson would desire him to leave his name and business in writing.

Miss Matson was gone to Lady Kendover's, with some new patterns, just arrived from London.

The young woman, however, made the proposition, but without effect: the gentleman was in great haste, and would positively listen to no denial.

Strong and palpable affright, now seized Ellis; am I —Oh heaven!— she murmured to herself, pursued?— and then began, but checked an inquiry,