ing. A courfe of small, quiet attentions, not fo pointed as to alarm- -nor fo vague as to be mifunderstood, with now and then a look of kindness, and little or nothing faid upon it-leaves Nature for your mistress, and fhe fashions it to her mind.— THE REM IS E. CALA I S. " MON ONSIEUR Deffein came back to let us out of the chaise, and acquaint the lady the Count de L her brother was juft arrived at the hotel. Though I had infinite good-will for the lady, I cannot fay that I rejoiced in my heart at the event-and could not help telling her fo- for it is fatal to a propofal, Madam, faid I, that I was going to make to you -You need not tell me what the propofal was, said she, laying her hand upon both mine, as fhe interrupted me. A man, my good Sir, has seldom an offer of kindness to make to a woman, but she has has a presentiment of it some moments before. NATURE arms her with it, faid I, for immediate prefervation-But, I think, faid fhe, looking in my face, I had no evil to apprehend and to deal frankly with you, had determined to accept it.If I had-(the ft opped a moment)-I believe your good-will would have drawn a story from me which would have made pity the only dangerous thing in the jour ney. IN faying this, fhe fuffered me to kiss her hand twice, and with a look of fenfibility mixed with a concern, fhe got out. of the chaife-and bid adieu. IN THE STREET. ET. CALA I S. NEVER finished a twelve-guinea fo bargain fo expeditiously in my life: my time feemed heavy upon the loss of the lady, and knowing every moment of it would be as two, till I put myself into motion-I ordered post-horses directly, and walked towards the hotel. LORD! faid I, hearing the townclock ftrike four, and recollecting that I had been little more than a single hour in Calais WHAT a large volume of ad-.. ventures may be grafped within this little span of life by him who interefts his heart heart in every thing, and who having eyes to fee, what time and chance are perpetually holding out to him as he journeyeth on his way, miffes nothing he can fairly lay his hands on. — no matter -If this won't turn out fomething -another will. 'tis an effay upon human nature -—I get my labour for my pains-'tis enoughthe pleasure of the experiment has kept my senses, and the best part of my blood, awake, and laid the grofs to fleep. I PITY the man who can travel from Dan to Beersheba, and cry, 'Tis all barren -And fo it is; and fo is all the world to him who will not cultivate the fruits it offers. I declare, faid I, clapping my hands chearily together, that was I in a defart, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections--If I could not do better, I would faften them upon fomee E 4 |