earl-a labouring sigh burst from the bosom of the spectre he again pointed to his woundand slowly retired at a door leading to the chapel of the Percy family.

Here the manufcript is rendered unintelligible by the damp; but we find in another part that jealousy had occafioned Sir Philip to hire ruffians in his pay, to lay wait and murder the unfufpecting knight. They too faithfully executed their commission, and the author of the tragedy remained Secure. In confequence of the recital of the apparition to baron Percy, the noble earl challenged, according to the custom of these days, the murderer to fingle combat. Both knights were men renowned in arms, and of undaunted resolution, nor had age damped the energy and activity of their minds. Victory, however, Supported the cause of innocence, and Sir Philip, after confeffing his guilt, and owning the imputation of jealousy to be groundless, expired in convulsive agonies, unlamented. -Sir Alwyne was found in the field of battle covered with wounds, but through the Strength of a good constitution, unimpaired by vi. cious habits, he recovered, and returned to be bleffed in a partner, the semblance of virtue, joined to an affability, which is the characteristic of great and noble minds, at once pleasing to her beloved confort, and the admiration of a numerous tenantry.

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CHAP. V.

Each lonely scene shall thee restore;
For thee the tear be duly shed;
Belov'd till life can charm no more,
And mourn'd till Pity's self be dead.

Can storied urn or animated buft,
Back to it's manfion, call the fleeting breath?
Can honour's voice provoke the filent duft,
Or flatt'ry foothe the dull cold ear of death?

Collins

Gray

Deth-Filial Affection-the Cavalcade-Felicity -Generosity-Gratitude.

FULL of days, and crowned with honour,

died the Baron de Percy in the arms of his affectionate daughter. His laurels had never been blighted by the breath of envy, nor could malice fcatter one weed upon his grave.

One hundred masses were ordered for the repose of his departed spirit, and for fome time the castle wore the appearance of forrow.

Every place around the domain, reminded Elwina of the many excellent qualities of her lamented parent-his death occafioned fuch uneasiness in her filial bosom, that had not the kind folicitude of Alwyne drawn her from scenes of youthful days, a short period would have brought her on a level with the meanest plebeian in the dust.

Sir Alwyne found his domains encreased beyond expectation, and to diffipate the melancholy of his lady, he purposed on a tour through his estates. A numerous retinue, therefore, prepared to depart with their chieftain, and a stranger would have imagined royalty itself could alone boaft the grandeur of the cavalcade.

But oftentation was far removed from the bosom of Sir Alwyne-open fincerity marked the tenor of his way, and mild benevolence beamed in his eye. The old and chofen fervants of his father's house were to him as many friends-they had followed his footsteps in the scenes of war, and why not now, he thought, when smiling peace had cherished his every wish.

After a pleasant journey of some days, the princely retinue arrived at the castle of Alwyne. -It's Gothic appearance charmed the fair daughter of the once renowned Percy. Fond of nature's scenery, she chose her abode in this

romantic spot, to the great delight of her admiring husband. To wander with his beloved Elwina thro' the cooling woods of his paternal manfion-to point out the various beauties that adorned it, formed his chief felicity. Thus happy in each other

They wandered heedless on,

Hid from the vulgar eye, and fat them down.
Upon the floping cowflip cover'd bank,
Where the pure limpid stream has flid along
In grateful errors thro' the underwood.
*Twas happiness too exquifite to laft.

Blair.

Four years had fled when an addition of a lovely boy and girl to the family, the issue of chaste and honourable love, spread joy throughout the domains of Alwyne. Yet no tournament was displayed, endangering broils -no shouts of madening revelry-nor was their harmless merriment chequered by the loud unmeaning exclamations of frantic inebriety.

The cottages around were stocked with provisions, and the poor inmates, with tattered garments that would scarcely stem the pitiless pelting of the wintry shower, received a fuit able share of warm habiliments from the gener ous hand of their virtuous lady.

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When the cold feather'd snow does in plenty descend,
And whiten the prospect around;

When the keen cutting winds from the north shall attend,
Hard incrustating over the ground.

When the hills and the dales are all candied with white, When the rivers congeal to the shore;

While the bright twinkling stars shall proclaim a cold night, Then Remember the state of the Poor.

When the poor robin red-breast approaches the cot,
When the icicles hang at the door,
When the bowl smoaks with something reviving and hot,
That's the time to Remember the poor.

The astonishing acts of munificence by the liberal and philanthropic owners of the castle, filled every tongue with admiration, and all around was heard the blessings of a grateful people. Youth fang their praises in stanzas of honest zeal, while a tear glistened down the wrinkled cheek of age, that would rival in lustre the costly jewel placed in the centre of a diadem -the tear of gratitude.