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SS sleanly bed-chamber on the first floor received them , and the woman intimated that it was here the young lady was to sleep. She again apologised for the humi- lity of the accommodation, but agaia likewise an assurance of the most cordial weloome. Camilla expressed her thanks for the kindness demonstrated (owards her—and the woman, placing the candle upon a little table, withdrew. | - Carefully loeking the door, the orphan hesbeted to lay aside her clothing—far she was overwhelmed with fatigue; and soon after she had laid her head upon tie pillow slomber sealed her che again repreached herself fer haviag hospitality she had enjoyed. er gc SVP yl SSS really which she hed been compelied to fly, and of the eccessity of finding anether. wretch who has no pity for the orphan, is capable of robbery, and forgery, and rape, and murder t Scarcely was Camilla’s toilette when some one tapped gently at the door. She opened it—and the woman made her appearance with many anxious inquiries as to how the young lady had slept. This apparently kind solicitude on her behalf having been daly acknowledged by Camilla, the woman led the way to a small but neatly fur- nished parlour down stairs, where broakfast was ready arranged upon the table. | The woman’s husband was there, and his appear- . , anes had undergone considerable t. Bee he bad shaven the beard of several days gvowth which eahanced the sinister expression of his eountenanee when Camilla finest beheld him a | few houss back~his hair, then matted, was now eombed eus and neatly arraaged—his seiled shirt had been exehanged for clean lines-~and he wors a decent suit of blacie clothes. “TI hope my missus has made yoa comboesteble, young lady ?" said the man, assuming as gentic a tone as lis voice could possibly modulate itself to. “I bave to return you both my sincerest thanks for your kindness,” answered Camilla. “Oh! don’t saya word about Mies,” ex- claimed the man. “ We only vertornted a Chris. tian duty; and I’m sure that even a heart of atone would have melted to see such « nice as you are in any sort of trouble and Why, pact retusned home about an hour after you and my missas, I found her a-crying as eyes nad turned into water-spouts——_"" = hee Oe od r= aa an Se =i an @ — EEE —_ = «tee = eyes. . She awoke in the morning just as the eleck ef of the couple to whom ehe was indebted fee tha [ should think that ahe was éhinty and _ | homely Gare sat. before her. Rising from the humble pallet; CamfRa per- | over, the cann rese from his seat, observing that young lady } i diatresa, “Well, well,” interrupted the woman—but nof petulantly ;—“ I must confess that I was affected by all the dear young lady bad been telling me as affirmed | we walked along. Fer it’s such a shociing thing to have last oue’s parents at so tender an age——. But come, dear Miss,” she exclaimed, suddenly interrupting herself—for she saw that Camilla had When the meal was | © Bensete this young lady bes seme Mitle basi- ness t trencact in the City, 3 think. Dids't you sey so, Miss?” inquired the women, turmiag to- wards Camnilis. © mast indesd replenish gy pune” the orphan, with a profeend sigh,—“aines I have ween compelied te leave myaiteation. Having ‘boat one home, the sooned I enttle myuelf in an- other the better.” “ Thee I euppose, Mis, thet you've got relations, or trustecs, cr lawyers, or soxeathing of the sort ia the City,” said the man ; “and pen want to call upon them. In thet one, I shall be very bappy to see you safe to their house,” he added, with an apparent frank- ness which quite made the osphan forget the sinister expreasion of his countenance. “Alas! I have no relatives—no friends,” she re- turned, hastily wiping away the tears that started forth upon her long lashes. “ But, Oh !—I was wrong to say that I had no friends!” she exclaimed, a sudden reminiscence striking her and bringing a tint of animation to her pale cheokn “Yo — Mr will advise me bhew to: act-——” “You'd batter write a nete. te yeur friend, Miss,” waxk the mam, exchesgmg «a mpi bet agzificant glance with the women: “and I will take.it to him at once for you. It ’il be mvweb better them for you to ge tenning akont.the , “Thaeek youl’ esclaimed Camilla, grateiul for the suggestion and the efx which ac- companied it, “But it ia not fieessesry- far me to write--imgieed, my brain is so bhewikdated thes iny very sight is dassled—and I could nat. pen 3. single hme. My ebject will be however: Lif you will have the geadness to cell en Mz Meagies m Jeruayn Street ;”—and ahe mentioned the number of Mirs.. Pigglaherty’s. house. “ You-cen tall him that CORNICE OOO ©) CO