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 accepted, telling him, at the same time, that he had been to a neighbouring farmer for cheese and butter; and that his sister had got two jugs of milk for his brother's breakfast.—‘And what is your name?’ said Trueman.— ‘Benley, sir; and we live in yonder cottage,’ pointing to a small house.

‘Charlotte,’ said the youth, ‘here is a gentleman has kindly carried my basket for me; and as you complain the jugs are too heavy for you I dare say he will help you too.’

‘That I will, and esteem myself obliged so to do, said Trueman, placing the basket on the ground, and bowing to Miss Benley. ‘You are very kind, sir,’ said Charlotte; ‘but I am ashamed that Henry should have given you so much trouble; he is an idle boy, or he would not have thus intruded on your politeness.’

‘Call it not intrusion; the young gentleman asked not my assistance, and my service is voluntary.’

The blushing Charlotte accepted the assistance of the gallant stranger. Trueman viewed, with a joy bordering on rapture, the personal accomplishments of his fair companion. ‘And, oh ! said he, ‘should she wear a pure mind, and unstained as in her lovely form, she were a treasure worth the proudest monarch’s love!’

The lovely maid answered with indifference every