dreadful dormitory of the murdered, ftruction, impreffively reprefented Elfridii now chiefly paffed his nights, the rafhness of leaving the lives of recounting his offences, and weep. fo many brave men at the mercy of ing over his paft crimes. Every a thoughtless youth, who might be penance he had heard or read of, won to their deftruction by his atevery pain and mortification the an- tachment to individuals in the castle, gry monk had ever fentenced a trem- conte Vicenza was now in the neigh. bling penitent to endure, Elfridii in- bourhood in cog., at the houfe of a flicted upon himfelt. Stripes and confociate, in the Bay of Rofes. His wounds, hunger and thirst, praying opinion exactly coinciding with that and watching, by turns occupied his of Garcias, it was determined upon time. Often for a whole day and between them, that our hero should night would he abftain from food; be conveyed away in the manner then commanding Iago to bring him moft likely to create a perfuafion of the choiceft viands money could his death, so to put a stop to the in procure, fuch as had been wont to quiries of any one after him, and, delight his fenfual appetite, he would by their manœuvres, to cut off the look on them, fmell them, order poffibility of his ever finding his way them away, and appeafe his craving back to the castle. hunger with mouldy cruft and wa ter. No longer did a bed refresh his exhaufted frame, the cold earth, with fome newly-butchered body for his pillow, or the base of Viola's tomb, was his night's refting place. By day he fhunned fociety, and paffed it in tears, prayers, and dreadful retro fpection of time gone by; or in wandering to thofe fpots which could best remind him of his crimes. Day after day, and month after month, were spent by Elfridii in this thocking courfe of punishment, feen only by Iago or Francisco, and often in his wanderings giving terror to the credulous Terefa, or fome eafily alarmed captive-the departure of Orlando ftill anxiously watched for by him-though at length it took place without the knowledge of this wretched man. CHAP. LXVIII. WHEN that time arrived which conte Vicenza had fixed upon to introduce his fuppofed fon into the world, Garcias, trembling left Theodore's attachment to his preceptor might, by fome unforeseen means, lead the unfortunate Lorenzo at length to liberty, and the whole community, in confequence, to de Don Manuel was foon won over to their fchemes, who undertook to reconcile Francifco to the prudence of their meafures. But this was a talk much more difficult than they imagined. Sincere efteem for the fuppofed Sebaftian, and affection for his ward Matilda, would not allow him to bear easily the idea of afflicting them; nor could his own attachment to the youth brook the thought of feeing him no more; and in the first impulfe of his feelings he had nearly (to deftroy the claims of Polydore) confeffed the death of Theodore, and the impofition he had practifed. But a moment's reflection convinced him how replete with dangers to his beloved protegé would be fuch a difcovery, and he continued in that path of deception the young man's real guardian, Elfridii, had formerly urged him to perfevere in; and now at length, by the perfuafive rhetoric of don Manuel, he was led not to oppose the scheme of Gar cias. A band, therefore, of armed ruffians were deputed, to act with Garcias in the feizure of the unwary Orlando, whom they dragged to one of the fecret prifons, where they bound him, and left him to reflexions of no very pleasant nature. A: At midnight Francifco and don dued, I fhall conduct you to the Manuel entered his cell. His ap. arms of your uncle, conte Vicenza, prehenfions vanifhed upon feeing a man of honour and confequence, them, but not the wonder which the whom in my holy character I formoccurrences of the day had awaken- ed a friendfhip with. He has aued. They each approached him with thorifed me to inform you, that you affection; and don Manuel, 'knock- are the offspring of his only fifter ing off his fetters, fpoke with all that and an Englith gentleman, who, infinuating fuavity of manners he marrying contrary to the approbawas fo famed for. He apologifed tion of their refpective families, were for the treatment Orlando had that difcarded by both. Your father fhortday experienced, by candidly confeff- ly died-it is fuppofed, of a broken ing the real motive which actuated heart. Your mother did not long it. Your friends,' he continued, furvive him. You fell to the care have demanded you, and you have of conte Vicenza, who entrusted you lived too long among us not to be to my care, with earnest entreaties well aware of the precautions necef- to guard you from the malice of your fary for us to take when we permit mother's vindictive family; and alany but our own community to quit though your uncle was unacquainted our habitation. Your unpleafant with my connections here, his agent treatment, I am concerned to add, and moft fagoured friend, conte Elis not yet paft. You must, my fridii, was not, and by his advice young friend, fubmit to being hood- your uncle gave you to my protectiwinked, while you are conducted on. Your unnatural grandfire is now from this place to the carriage which no more; and as apprehenfion no is waiting to convey you to your un longer exifts for your fafety, conte cle at Madrid. Any man but you, Vicenza calls you into the world as conte Theodore, I would bind by his intended heir; and, juftly hating. folemn oaths to fecrecy before I fuf- the name you bear, has, by his infered him to depart; but in your ho- tereft in Italy, obtained nobility for nour and generofity I dare confide you; and henceforth you are to afmy life. Farewel, dear youth! I fume, and be known only by the am confcious I can claim no place title of conte di Urbino.' in your efteem, but yoù live in mine; and wherever fate may call you, believe me you will not find a truer friend than I am.” Orlando was much affected. Affectionately he preffed don Manuel's hand, white with streaming eyes he addreffed Francifco Thefe are brilliant profpecs, certainly,' returned Orlando, alluring to a youthful mind: but gladly, oh, how gladly would I forego them for the fociety of thofe I love! The moment I go hence, my communication with this caftle is cut off for ever. No more muft I behold the friends I love within its walls. What then avails the kindness I have here received from my infancy?. Only to awaken affections which, by one fatal stroke, must rend my heart for ever. Oh! holv Francifco, muft I then indeed no more' behol | Oh! tell me, holy man,' he cried, my father! guardian! friend who is it that claims me? Who is it who thus cruelly tears me from every tender tie I have been fuf fered to form upon earth? Who thus drags me, forlorn and deftitute, into a world where the bofom of my beloved young companion,-my friendship or affection is not for me poor old nurfe,-Diego, Thomas, to reft upon ?' don Manuel too. and poor Iago,→ and, oh, grief unutterable, my dear I faid Francifco, vifibly fub- 2 U you, and preceptor? preceptor? O merciful God! tear with an efcort of don Manuel's me not from him; for, could I think that I fhould no more behold Sebaftiau, my heart would break at once:' Orlando fell on his face upon the dungeon bed, and fobbed aloud. Don Manuel and his father were both fenfibly affected, and a few moments elapfed in filence. Orlando at length raised his head, and in a voice and with a manner of impreffive fupplication faid : By all that compaffion you have hitherto evinced for me, by that affection I know you bear me, I entreat, I implore you, dear and holy father, to go alone to conte Vicenza; tell him I am penetrated by his kindnefs to me; affure him I have not an ungrateful heart; but that Sebaftian, to whom I owe every mental good I poffefs, is far advanced in life, and is afflicted; that he has not a comfort under heaven but me; and my good uncle will not let me leave him-furely, furely not! In this dungeon will I remain till you return. Either prevail for Sebaftian to accompany me, or for me to remain in the castle with him till death divides us. Sooner would I forego every fmiling profpect of my future life than grieve Sebaftian.' There was fomething in the tone of Orlando's voice, in his look, is manner, at that moment, which found an inftant paffport into that part of don Manuel's heart where all his dormant goodnefs lay. He clafped Orlando with paternal tenderness to his breaft, and was about' to promife this faithful copy of Viola all he withed for, when the favage Garcias and his myrmidons rushed in. The fupplications of Orlando were no more attended to. This ruthlefs interpofition clofed the gates of pity in don Manuel's breaft. Or lando was inftantly hoodwinked, and, in delpite of every effort, was borne from the dungeon into the foreft, where' a Larage waited, which, troops, conveyed our hero and Fráncifco as quickly as poffible to the me tropolis, where conte Vicenza was, Polydore was at this period on a vifit to don Antonio Henriquez Fernando Gafpardo de Almanzara, a grandee of high reputation, who then Dore an honourable employment under the crown: nevertheless, he was a particular friend of conte Vicenza's, and a member of the predacions fa ciety. Polydore had cogent reafons for not chooting that our hero fhould at this time either remain at the Pyrenean calle or remove to France: he therefore arranged for his refiding fome time at Madrid, under the fpecious pretence that, as it was to ap pear he had received his education is Spain, it was neceffary for him to know the manners of polifhed life in that country; and in the metropolis it was Polydore's intention he thould remain fome time under the aufpices of don Antonio, from whe houfe he was to make occafional excurfions to Toledo, at the university of which his name had been fome time enrolled. Of the polith of a court, however, Orlando wanted nothing. Nature, and one of the moft finished gentiemen the conti nent had ever boasted, made him all the man of real elegance could with to be: but, as he was to be feparated from thofe he loved, he cared not whether he was exiled to Paris or Madrid. Conte Vicenza remained only a few days at Madrid after the arrival of Orlando Francifco departed even fooner, laden with letters, books, trinkets, and a thousand kind remem brances, from the affectionate Orlando to thole beloved friends he left in Catalonia, who he knew not were to be led to believe him dead. How. ever, Francifco's affction to Sebaftian and Matilda made him undeceive them, and while our hero continued at Madrid, Gaffendi regularly nade that that metropolis a vifit every three months, bringing with him intelligence of Orlando's friends-but no letters from Sebaftian, who confidered correfponding with any perfon out of the caftle an infringement of his oath. But though Orlando received fuch conftant information relative to thofe he loved, he yet pined in fecret for the forrow his abience muft occafion to them and notwithstanding don Antonio's utmott exertions to amufe this fafcinating young ftranger, all was vain; his fadnefs was invincible; and in the gayeft circles the captivity of Sebaftian, the ftill undecided relationship between him and the cloifter-entombed Matilla, would ftill occupy his tortured mind, and rob him of mirth; of more of peace. pany him thither. The brilliant charms of donna Almeira had only excited common admiration and efteem in the breast of Orlando, and he felt no repugnance in acceding to don Antonio's requeft. In little more than a year, then, after Orlando's removal from the Pyrenean castle, he arrived at the château de Vicenza, near Verfailles; when don Antonio candidly confeffed to Polydore the 'reaton of his conduct, and Orlando was fuffered to remain at the château, although conte Vicenza bad rather at that period have received any other man in exiftence for his gueft. Our reader is already acquainted with the profligacy of conte Vicenza, and of the daring infult he offered to the purity of our heroine. His fcheme of villany against her he had long had in contemplation. The prefence of her brother had refrained his licentioufnels; and, as he rightly judged he fhould find Victoria no eafy prey, he had fome vague idea of making don Manuel's cattle fubfervient to his diabolical defign. The removal of Orlando from it was therefore neceffary, fince he might prove too dangerous a rival; and at all events, in extricating the innocent from the toils of the wicked, his virtues, courage, and influence over Francifco, were to be apprehended. (To be continued.) No man Orlando now conve fed with was fo wife, fo good, fo, polished, as Sebaftian; no woman he faw fo lovely, fo interefting, as Matilda. But, infenlible as Orlando was to the merits of the Madrid belies, they were by no means fo little fulceptible of his. Many a bright eye ogled and languished in vain; but at length the little blind urchin, enraged at his thus braving every attack of wit and beauty, determined to fend him where he thould find that cupid's power was not always to be flighted. Don Antonio was an unmarried man, and had a ward fo beautiful, fo accomplined, fo amiable, and withal fo rich, that he had long determined to make her his wife; and he had never difcovered any difcou- A PLAIN cambric, or jaconet Jaging fymptoms, until fome time af mulin drefs, made a walking length; ter the arrival of Orlando at Madrid, fcolloped at the feet and wrist, with when donna Almeira's heart told high gored hofom, and long fleeve her tales the jealous eye of don An-' of net. A fpencer of filver lilac tonio toon developed; who, trem- farinet, with bofom and cuffs, orbling at the increafing influence of naniented à la Militaire. Simple this moft formidable young man, at turban bonnet, compofed of the fame length refolved to remove him far material as the fpencer. The hair in from the too fufceptible Almeira; alternate bands and ringlets. Gloves and therefore, pretending bufinefs at and fhoes of lemon coloured kid; Paris, requested Orlando to accom- and parafol of thated green farinet, London Fashions. It It is as well to obferve that with this kind of bonnet is ufually worn a fhort veil of white lace, fufpended from the edge next the hair. A light drefs of bloffom coloured A fimple frock of French cambric, The drefs ornamented at the bottom with fluted ribband of the fame fhade. Diamond ear-rings, and feltooned necklace of Bohemian pearl, with diamond fnap; bracelets to correl pond. White fatin fhoes, trimmed and fpangled with filver. French kid gloves above the elbow. A round drefs of white, apple bloffom, or filver lilac fatin, with triangulat front, pointed back, and plain frock fleeve a double trimming of antique fcolloped lace, placed full round the bust. A large Molaic brooch in front of the bofom. Hair, a waved crop, with a few irregular curls in divers directions, contined with a comb in Mosaic. A diadem in front to correfpond. Pearl hoop ear-rings; bracelet en fuite, with Mofaic ftuds. A plain pea-green fatin flipper. A bouquet of mignionette, jeffamine, and mofs role.Gloves of white kid; and fan of green crape, wrought in filver lilie of the valley. A fath (or occational fcarf) of lilac tiffue, embroidered in a delicate border of filver. The Conjugal Trio. MR. EDITOR, IN your last number you introduced an interefting anecdote refpect ing the ancient German count Glei chen and his two wives, who lived together in perfect harmony. I am inclined to think that fuch inftances are not fo.rare as might at first be ima gined. Subjoined is an example of the kind which I have lately me with, and which forms an excellent 'parallel to the hiftory of the nobl German. S. L. A Moorth turban of pea-green filver tiffue, totally obfcuring the hair. A band of diamonds on the left fide, finited with a loop and aigrette of brilliants in front. A round robe of A woman in Pennfylvania, of midwhite or pea-green crape, worn over dle age, fell fick, and was foon cona white fatin flip; flock botom, form- vinced that the had not long to live. ed in circular plaits; finished at the The thoughts of her young chilies corner of the bofom with diamond gave her great uneafinefs in thefe la broothes. Short full fleeves of white moments of her lite. She fent fo fath, with armlets of pearl, and ga her husband to her bed-fide, and d thered tops he lame as the robe, not conceal from him the appreho |