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willow some time after their marriage, had latelypaid marked attention to a young beauty everyway likely to console him; and Mr. Seymourthought it would be a great pity if his lady, whomhe had not seen for some months, should by appear-ing before him in the full blaze of beauty (unac-companied by that person whose appearancewould instantly recall the sense of her engage-ment) indispose his heart for that happy connexionto which he had shown this predilection.

Unfortunately, the fond husband gave indicationof his admiration alike in his looks and words;and as the fair young mother turned from him toher mirror, she felt for a moment displeased thather liege lord should be less solicitous than her-self to "witch the world" with her beauty; andwhilst in this humour she called her maid to showher the turban and dress " in which she intendedto appear."

" Lauk, my lady ! why sure you intends it yet—did ever any body hear of such a thing as going forto stay at home when you are all prepared. Why,