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206 said Harry, taking her hand. " "Think, dear Rose, what you have heard to-night." c And what have Í heard? what have I heard?" cried Rose. " That a sense of his deep disgrace so worked upon my own father that he shunned all — there ; we have said enough, Harry, we have said enough.” s Not yet, not yet,” said the young man, detaining her as she rose. “M hopes, my wishes, prospects, feelings, every thought in life—except my love for you—have undergone a change. I offer you now no distinction among a bustling crowd, no mingling with a world of malice and detraction, where the blood is called into honest cheeks by aught but real disgrace and shame: but a home—a heart and home—yes, dearest Rose, and _those, and those alone, are all I have to . offer.” 2" What does this mean?” faltered the young lady. you last, I left you with the firm determination to level all fancied barriers between yourself and me; resolved that if my world could not be yours, I would make yours mine; that no pride of birth should curl the lip at you, for I would turn from it. This I have done. Those who have shrunk from mc because of this, have shrunk from you and proved you so far right. Such power and patronage— such relatives of influence and rank, as smiled upon me then, look coldly now, but there are smiling friends and waving trees in England’s richest county, and by one village church—mine, Rose, my own —there stands a rustic dwelling, which you can make me prouder of than all the hopes I have renounced, increased a thousand-fold. This is my rank and station now, and here I lay it down.” we ee Sea eee ere ¥ “It’s a trying thing waiting supper for lovers,” said Mr. Grimwig, waking up, and pulling his pocket-handkerchief from over his head. Truth to tell, the supper had been waiting a most unreasonable time. Neither Mrs. Maylie, nor Harry, nor Rose (who all came in together,) could offer a word in extenuation. ‘“T had serious thoughts of eating my head off to-night,” said Mr. Grimwig, : for I began to think I should get nothing else. I’Il take the liberty, if you’ll allow me, of saluting the bride that is to be." Mr. Grimwig lost no time in carrying girl, and the example being contagious, was followed both by the Doctor and Mr. Brownlow. Some people affirm that Harry Maylie had been observed to set it the best authorities consider this downright scandal, he being young and a clergyman. “Oliver, my child,” said Mrs. Maylie, “where have you been? and why do you look so sad? There are tears stealing What is the matter?" | It is a world of disappointnent—often to hopes we most cherish, and hopes that do our nature the greatest honour. Poor Dick was dead! ——38Umm . CIIAPTER THE FOURTEENTH. The Jew’s last night alive. THE court was paved from floor to roof with human faces. Inquisitive and eager eyes peered from every inch of space; from the rail before the dock, away into the sharpest angle of the smallest corner in the galleries. All looks were fixed upon one man—the Jew. Before him and behind, above, below, on the right and on the left—he seemed to stand surrounded by a firmament . all bright with gleaming eyes. He stood there in all this elare of living light, with one hand resting on the wooden slab be. fore him, the other held to his ear, and his head thrust forward to enable him to catch with greater distinctness every word that fell from the presiding judge, who was delivering his charge to the jury. At times he turned his eyes upon them to observe the effect of the slightest feather-weight in his favour; and when the points against him were stated with terrible distinctness, looked towards his counsel in mute appeal that he would even then urge something in his behalf. Beyond these manifestations of anxiety, he stirred not hand or foot. He had scarcely moved since the trial began, and now that the judge ceased to speak, he tude of close attention, with his gaze bent on him as though he listened still. A slight bustle in the court recalled him to himself, and looking round, he saw that the jurymen had turned together to consider of their verdict. As his eyes wandered to the gallery, he could see the people rising above. each other to see his
