The baron was impatient to behold the amiable orphan, for whom, with his lady, he entertained sentiments of of parental affection.

He had been very desirous of paying a visit to Julia's father at the first, but some remains of his complaint still hanging about him, he was advised to use as little motion as possible.

He would have been glad to have heard the unfortunate gentleman's history from his own mouth, and to have rendered, personally, all the consolation in his power to one, who, he thought it not improbable, might have been formerly in circumstances equal to himself.

As the case stood, he determined to shew every possible tenderness to Julia, and to observe minutely

and

and scrupulously, whatever might be the object of the dying man's request.

CHAP.

CHAPTER V.

WHILE the family at the castle

were engaged in the benevolent and humane concern before stated, the good folks at the vicarage were exerting themselves in behalf of the unfortunate female, whom Monimia had met with in the barn.

This amiable girl had not mentioned the circumstance to her father till the next morning, when, as they were sitting at breakfast, she, in the sweetest manner imaginable, intreated the doctor's permission to assist a case of distress

distress she had the day before met with.

She then briefly stated the circumstance as it happened, during their separation in the storm.

The good divine lent an ear of compassion to the story, and highly approved of her design of enquiring further into the business.

Just as he was pronouncing his cordial consent, Monimia's pensioner made her appearance, who had contrived in the interval to array herself and child in neat, though homely apparel.

There was beauty in her person and elegance in her form, though the dress she wore in some measure disguised it; and, by her engaging air and manner, the doctor was convinced

she

she had formerly moved in a stile of respectability, if not of affluence.

Monimia took the baby and presented it to her father, who admired the sweetness of its countenance, while the little cherub intwined its fingers round his thumb and would not easily relinquish it.

The doctor walked up to the stranger and, with the greatest affability, desired her to sit down, and at the same time intimated, that he hoped she would spend the day with them.

Louisa (for that was the young woman's name) courtesied and replied--"If she could officiate in any useful capacity, she would accept of the invitation with infinite satisfaction."

He commended her readiness for employment, and observed---" He had

no