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 broken hearted Jane, by scorning the villian who would dare to make them a dishonourable offer—The remains of Crazy Jane were deposited under the shade of an aged yew: and on a rough hewn stone was placed the following artless epitaph:—

Traveller, stop! whoe’er thou art,

Shed a tear ere thou depart;

But here releas’d from care and pain,

Lies love’s sad victim,.

A few short weeks from the death of the unfortunate Jane, saw the remains of Mr Percival and the woe-worn Margaretta, committed to their native dust. The former, by his will, had disinherited his son. He bequeathed considerable legacies to farmer Arnold and his two surviving daughters, Lucy and Annetta. The rest of his property, which was very considerable, he awarded to Rosetta and her affectionate husband.

Mr Percival had not long departed from this transitory world, when, to the great surprise of the inhabitants, Henry arrived at Rosewood; pale and emaciated, a living skeleton. The first intimatian he received of the death of Jane and his father, was from the mistress of the Inn; and the intelligence seemed greatly to affect him. With a palpitating heart lie repaired to the farm; and prostrating himself at Mr Arnold’s feet, besought him to pardon the seducer