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afterwards she arrived m a hackney-coach, and had a long interview with Brother Sneaksby. Alone were they together for several hours; and those hours, Brother Sneaksby assures us, were passed in strenuous endeavours to bring her to a state of grace. He was successful; and the Committee, at once acceding to our reverend pastor’s recommendations, took a respect- able and comfortable lodging for the poor young woman. Brother Sneaksby continued to visit her frequently, remaining long with her each time, and regaling her with the most refreshing discourse. She told him her history; and he, with that laudable anxiety which ever animates him to forward the in- teresta of the Society, proceeded at once to the Bishop who had originally seduced her, and menaced that wicked prelate with exposure. Toavoid such a catas- trophe, the Bishop gave a cheque upon his banker for a thousand guineas, whereof one-half was aury paid to the young woman and the other half into the treasury of the Society. Susan Bridewell is now living in comfort, happiness, and the practice of all Christian virtues; amd she never thinks of the Tract headed Come unto my Arms, without feeling a deep sense of gratitude towards the Reverend Nathaniel Sneaksby.” It would be impossible to convey an idea of the THE MYSTERIES. TT do I feel like a man who has fout a dooce! against infidelity, and come off with no doobious wictory. As for that poor guri, Svcsan Bridewell, 1 knoe her when fust Brother Socaksby brought her to e state of grace ; and my boo-zim melts when I think of all she has endoored. Christian friends, I beg to conclood by seconding the motion of thanks to the cheerman.” Both these speeches which we have recorded, were received with rapturous applause; and the Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Sneaksby rose to deliver an Oration in acknowledgment of the honeur which had been done him. Bat svarcely had the first nasal twang of his elocutionary style begun to vibrate through the air, when the Amazon felt a hand suddenly placed apoa her shoulder. She started—looked up—anddeheld Tim Mea- gles behind her. “Come, my beauty,” he whispered, bending down his head towards her ear: “you must follow me away from this hambugging scene at once. There is better sport for us in view.” The beautifal huntress accordingly rose from her seat and accompanied Tim Meagles from the tremendous enthusiasm with which these examples | hall. were received. Every one present, the Amazon alone excepted, appeared completely satisfied with such proofs of the beneficial influence and salutary ten~- dency of the New Light Tract Distribution Society ; and the last case, especially, enhanced almost into a worship the admiration already experienced towards the Reverend Mr. Nathaniel Sneaksby. Silence having been restored, it was moved, seconded, and carried that the Report be adopted; and the chairman then announced that “their very excellent, staunch, and well-tried friend, Mr. Blarney Gloze, would address the meeting.” “ Christian friends,” said the gentleman thas in- troduced, and who was a thin, dapper-looking, con- sequential personage, —“ you will believe me when I declare that this Chewsday is the most se-uper- latively happy one I ever passed in all my life. It will pre-uve delightful ne-use for me to send to our Christian friends in the country,—ne-use informing them that this blessed jeu-bilee has placed the Ne-u Lights in so enjeuring a position. For do we not feel like men who, having fought a jewel against -infidelity, have come off with no jubious victory— but with a certain triumph? The case of that poor ge-irl, S-eusan Bridewell, hath deeply touched my beu-sim; and I beg to propose a ve-ote of thanks and gratiteude to our dear friend whose ke-ounsel pre-uved so saleatary in her behalf.” “ Christian friends,” vociferated a stout, valgar- looking, dogmatical man, suddenly springing up from his seat on the platform,—* I beg leave to second that motion. I conceive it a dooty we owe to our cheerman to testify our gratitood towards him. He has pursood a virtoous career; andevery attriboot combines to render him sootable to the high post he okkipies amung us. A wote of thanks is his doo. Oar friend Mr. Gloze has rightly said that this is a Toosday sooperlatively happy; and I agree with him that such a jvob‘lee will constitoot glorious noose to send our brothren in the country. Like Mr. Glose, too, do I look on this Toosday’s proceedings as calquilated to place the Noo Lights & an evdooring position: and, in the same way as @ur friend has se bootifully expressed his-uelf, RS aT carta, On reaching the street, he handed her into his gig: then, taking his own seat in the vehicle, he drove at a rapid rate towards Jermyn Street. CHAPTER LXXXL THE EXPEDITION. Dunine the drive to his lodgings, Tim Meagtes ex- plained in a fe@ hasty words that he was compelled to repair forthwith to Windsor Castle, upon very preasing business in behalf of the Prince of Wales ; aud he invited the Amazon to accompany him. “The truth is, my beauty,” he said, with a merry laugh, “I am going to pay my respects to his Ma- jesty King George the Third: and as you and [ are now rowing in the same boat with regard to certain little plans and intrigues of our own, I think it will be as well for you to go with me.” “ Are you iu earnest, Tim ?” demanded the Ama- zon, with a smile which displayed her brilliant teeth between the moist red lips. “Never more so in my life, Letitia,” responded Meagies. “The moment we get to Jermyn Street, you will send for your horse—and you can alo forward at the same time a note to Sir John, telling him that you will not be home until to-morrow afternoon or evening. You can do this — can't you ?” “ Moet assuredly,” answered the huntress. “ Bat is ft your intention that I should merely accompany you to Windsor——” “Not only to Windsor, my charmer,” inter- rupted Meagies,—* bat likewise into the very pre- sence of George the Third himself.” “Then I must take a change of garments with me,” observed Lady Lade: “and in order to select an appropriate attire, it is absolutely necessary that I should go bome first——” “No such thing!" exclaimed Meagies. “ We will have some fun with the old King, depend upon is —and therefore you shall appear before him in your Amasonian garb, The instant he knows whas GORMGOOOKS CO