NEW-YORK
C。WILEY，3WALLSTREET
J。Seymour，printer1823
SouthernDistrictofNew-Yorkss。
BEITREMEMBERED，ThatonthethirteenthdayofJune，intheforty-seventhyearoftheIndependenceoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica，CharlesWiley，ofthesaidDistrict，hathdepositedinthisofficethetitleofaBook，therightwhereofheclaimsasproprietor，inthewordsandfiguresfollowing，towit：
"TalesforFifteen;orImaginationandHeart。
ByJaneMorgan。"
InconformitywiththeActofCongressoftheUnitedStatesentitled，"AnActfortheencouragementofLearning，bysecuringthecopiesofMaps，Charts，andBooks，totheauthorsandproprietorsofsuchcopies，duringthetimeshereinmentioned。"AndalsotoanAct，entitled，"anAct，supplementarytoanAct，fortheencouragementofLearning，bysecuringthecopiesofMaps，Charts，andBooks，totheauthorsandproprietorsofsuchcopies，duringthetimeshereinmentioned，andextendingthebenefitsthereoftotheartsofdesigning，engraving，andetchinghistoricalandotherprints。"
JAMESDILL，ClerkoftheSouthernDistrictofNew-YorkPREFACE
WHENtheauthoroftheselittletalescommencedthem，itwasherintentiontoformashortseriesofsuchstoriesas，itwashoped，mightnotbeentirelywithoutmoraladvantage;butunforeseencircumstanceshavepreventedtheircompletion，and，unwillingtodelaythepublicationanylonger，shecommitsthemtotheworldintheirpresentunfinishedstate，withoutanyflatteringanticipationsoftheirreception。Theyareintendedfortheperusalofyoungwomen，atthattenderagewhenthefeelingsoftheirnaturebegintoactonthemmostinsidiously，andwhentheirmindsareleastpreparedbyreasonandexperiencetocontendwiththeirpassions。
"Heart"wasintendedforamuchlongertale，andisunavoidablyincomplete;butitisunnecessarytopointoutdefectsthateventhejuvenilereaderwillsoondetect。Theauthoronlyhopesthatiftheydonogood，hertaleswill，atleast，donoharm。
IMAGINATION。
——-oOo——-
Ipraythee，gentlemortal，singagain：
Mineearismuchenamouredofthynote，Soismineeyeenthralledtothyshape;
Andthyfairvirtue’sforceperforcedothmoveme，Onthefirstview，tosay，toswear，Ilovethee。
MIDSUMMERNIGHT’SDREAM
{Shakespeare，"AMidsummerNight’sDream"ActIII，Scene1，lines137-141}
"DO——writetomeoften，mydearAnna！"saidtheweepingJuliaWarren，onparting，forthefirsttimesincetheiracquaintance，withtheyoungladywhomshehadhonouredwiththehighestplaceinheraffections。"ThinkhowdreadfullysolitaryandmiserableIshallbehere，withoutasinglecompanion，orasoultoconversewith，nowyouaretoberemovedtwohundredmilesintothewilderness。"
"Oh！trustme，mylove，Ishallnotforgetyounoworever，"repliedherfriend，embracingtheotherslightly，and，perhaps，ratherhastilyforsotenderanadieu;atthesametimeglancinghereyeonthefigureofayouth，whostoodinsilentcontemplationofthescene。"AnddoubtnotbutIshallsoontireyouwithmycorrespondence，especiallyasImorethansuspectitwillbesubjectedtothecriticismsofMr。CharlesWeston。"Assheconcluded，theyoungladycurtisiedtotheyouthinamannerthatcontradicted，byitsflattery，theforcedironyofherremark。
"Never，mydeargirl！"exclaimedMissWarrenwithextremefervour。"Theconfidenceofourfriendshipissacredwithme，andnothing，no，nothing，couldevertemptmetoviolatesuchatrust。Charlesisverykindandveryindulgenttoallmywhims，buthenevercouldobtainsuchaninfluenceovermeastobecomethedepositaryofmysecrets。Nothingbutafriend，likeyourself，candothat，mydearAnna。"
"Never！MissWarren，"saidtheyouthwithalipthatbetrayedbyitstremulousmotiontheinteresthetookinherspeech——"neverincludesalongperiodoftime。But，"headdedwithasmileofgood-
humouredpleasantry，"ifadmittedtosuchadistinction，Ishouldnotfeelmyselfcompetenttothetaskofcommentingonsomuchinnocenceandpurity，asIknowIshouldfindinyourcorrespondence。"
"Yes，"saidAnna，withalittleoftheenergyofherfriend’smanner，"youmaywithtruthsayso，Mr。
Weston。TheimaginationofmyJuliaisaspureas——
as————-"butturninghereyesfromthecountenanceofJuliatothatoftheyouth，rathersuddenly，theanimatedpleasureshesawdelineatedinhisexpressive，thoughplainfeatures，drovetheremainderofthespeechfromherrecollection。
"Asherheart！"criedCharlesWestonwithemphasis。
"Asherheart，Sir，"repeatedtheyoungladycoldly。
Thelastadieuswerehastilyexchanged，andAnnaMillerwashandedintoherfather’sgigbyCharlesWestoninprofoundsilence。MissEmmerson，themaidenauntofJulia，withdrewfromthedoor，whereshehadbeenconversingwithMr。Miller，andthetravellersdeparted。Juliafollowedthevehiclewithhereyesuntilitwashidbythetreesandshrubberythatcoveredthelawn，andthenwithdrewtoherroomtogiveventtoasorrowthathadsensiblytouchedheraffectionateheart，andinnotriflingdegreehauntedherlivelyimagination。
AsMissEmmersonbynomeansheldthegoodqualitiesoftheguest，whohadjustleftthem，insohighanestimationasdidherniece，sheproceededquietlyandwithgreatcomposureintheexerciseofherdailyduties;notintheleastsuspectingtherealdistressthat，fromavarietyofcauses，thissuddenseparationhadcausedtoherward。
Theonlysisterofthisgoodladyhaddiedingivingbirthtoafemaleinfant，andthefeverof1805had，withinaveryfewyearsofthedeathofthemother，deprivedtheyouthfulorphanofherremainingparent。Herfatherwasamerchant，justcommencingthefoundationsofwhatwould，intime，havebeenalargeestate;andasbothMissEmmersonandhersisterwerepossessedofgenteelindependencies，andtheaunthadlongdeclaredherintentionofremainingsingle，thefortuneofJulia，ifnotbrilliant，wasthoughtratherlargethanotherwise。MissEmmersonhadbeeneducatedimmediatelyafterthewaroftherevolution，andatatimewhentheintellectofthewomenofthiscountrybynomeansreceivedthatattentionitisthoughtnecessarytobestowonthemindsofthefuturemothersofourfamiliesatthepresenthour;
andwhen，indeed，thecountryitselfrequiredtoomuchofthecareofherrulersandpatriotstoadmitoftheconsiderationoflesserobjects。Withthebestofheartsandaffectionsdevotedtothewelfareofherniece，MissEmmersonhadearlydiscoveredherownincompetencytothelabouroffittingJuliafortheworldinwhichshewastolive，andshrunkwithtimidmodestyfromthearduoustaskofpreparingherself，byapplicationandstudy，forthissacredduty。Thefashionsofthedaywererapidlyrunningintotheattainmentofaccomplishmentsamongtheyoungofherownsex，andthepianofortewasalreadysendingforthitssonorousharmonyfromoneendoftheUniontotheother，whiletheglitteringusefulnessofthetambour-framewasdiscardedforthepalletandbrush。Thewallsofourmansionswerebeginningtogroanwiththesicklygreenofimaginaryfields，thatcaricaturedthebeautiesofnature;andskiesofsunnybrightness，thatmockedthegoldenhuesofevenanAmericansun。TheexperienceofMissEmmersonwentnofurtherthanthesimpleevolutionsofthecountrydance，orthedeliberateanddignifiedprocessionoftheminuet。Nowonder，therefore，thatherfacultieswerebewilderedbythecomplexmovementsofthecotillion：and，inshort，asthegoodladydailycontemplatedtheimprovementsofthefemaleyoutharoundher，shebecameeachhourmoreconvincedofherowninabilitytocontrol，orinanymannertosuperintend，theeducationofherorphanniece。
Juliawas，consequently，entrustedtothegovernmentofaselectboarding-school;and，aseventhemoralsofthedaywere，insomedegree，tincturedwiththeexistingfashions，hermindaswellashermannerswereabsolutelysubmittedtothediscretionofanhireling。NotwithstandingthiswillingconcessionofpoweronthepartofMissEmmerson，therewasnodeficiencyinabilitytojudgebetweenrightandwronginhercharacter;butthehomelynatureofhergoodsense，unassistedbyanyconfidenceinherownpowers，wasunabletocompetewiththedazzlingdisplayofaccomplishmentswhichmetherineveryhousewhereshevisited;andifshesometimesthoughtthatshecouldnotalwaysdiscovermuchoftheusefulamidthisexcessoftheagreeable，sheratherattributedthedeficiencytoherownignorancethantoanyerrorinthenewsystemofinstruction。Fromtheageofsixtothatofsixteen，JuliahadnoothercommunicationswithMissEmmersonthanthoseendearmentswhichneithercouldsuppress，andaconstantandassiduousattentiononthepartoftheaunttothehealthandattireofherniece。
{feverof1805=NewYorkCityhadsufferedamajorepidemicofyellowfeverinthesummerof1805;tambour-frame=acircularframeusedtoholdmaterialbeingembroidered}
MissEmmersonhadabrotherresidinginthecityofNew-York，whowasamanofeminenceatthebar，andwho，havingbeeneducatedfiftyyearsago，was，fromthatcircumstance，justsomuchsuperiortohissuccessorsofhisownsexbytwentyyears，ashissisterswerethelosersfromthesomecause。
ThefamilyofMr。Emmersonwaslarge，and，besidesseveralsons，hehadtwodaughters，oneofwhomremainedstillunmarriedinthehouseofherfather。
KatherineEmmersonwasbuteighteenmonthstheseniorofJuliaWarren;butherfatherhadadoptedadifferentcoursefromthatwhichwasordinarilypursuedwithgirlsofherexpectations。Hehadmarriedawomanofsense，andnowreapedtherichestblessingofsuchaconnexioninherabilitytosuperintendtheeducationofherdaughter。A
mother’scarewasemployedtocorrecterrorsthatamother’stendernesscouldonlydiscover;andintheplaceofgeneralsystems，andcomprehensivetheories，wassubstitutedthecloseandrigorouswatchfulnesswhichadaptedtheremedytothedisease;whichstudiedthedisposition;andwhichknewthefailingsormeritsofthepupil，andcouldbesttellwhentoreward，andhowtopunish。Theconsequenceswereeasilytobeseeninthemannersandcharacteroftheirdaughter。Heraccomplishments，evenwhereamasterhadbeenemployedintheirattainment，werenaturallydisplayed，andsuitedtoherpowers。Hermanners，insteadoftheartificialmovementsofprescribedrules，exhibitedthechasteanddelicatemodestyofrefinement，mingledwithgoodprinciples——suchaswerenotworninordertobeincharacterasawomanandalady，butweredeeplyseated，andformedpart，notonlyofherhabits，but，ifwemayusetheexpression，ofhernaturealso。MissEmmersonhadgoodsenseenoughtoperceivethevalueofsuchanacquaintanceforherward;but，unfortunatelyforherwishtoestablishanintimacybetweenhernieces，Juliahadalreadyformedafriendshipatschool，anddidnotconceiveherheartwaslargeenoughtoadmittwoatthesametimetoitssanctuary。HowmuchJuliawasmistakenthesequelofourtalewillshow。
SolongasAnnaMillerwastheinmateoftheschool，Juliawassatisfiedtoremainalso，butthefatherofAnnahavingdeterminedtoremovetoanestateintheinteriorofthecountry，hisdaughterwastakenfromschool;andwhilethearrangementsweremakingforthereceptionofthefamilyonthebanksoftheGennessee，Annawaspermittedtotaste，forashorttime，thepleasuresoftheworld，attheresidenceofMissEmmersononthebanksoftheHudson。
{Gennessee=GeneseeRiver，whichflowsnorththroughcentralNewYorkStatetoLakeOntario——atthetimeofCooper’sstoryitwasstillonthefrontierofsettlement}
CharlesWestonwasadistantrelativeofthegoodaunt，andwas，likeJulia，anorphan，whowasmoderatelyendowedwiththegoodsoffortune。Hewasastudentintheofficeofheruncle，andbeingagreatfavouritewithMissEmmerson，spentmanyofhisleisurehours，duringtheheatsofthesummer，intheretirementofhercountryresidence。
Whatevermightbethecomposureofthemaidenaunt，whileJuliawasweepinginherchamberoverthelongseparationthatwasnowtoexistbetweenherselfandherfriend，youngWestonbynomeansdisplayedthesamephilosophicindifference。Hepacedthehallofthebuildingwithrapidsteps，castmanyalongingglanceatthedoorofhiscousin’sroom，andthenrestedhimselfwithanapparentintentiontoreadthevolumeheheldinhishands;
nordidheinanydegreerecoverhiscomposureuntilJuliare-appearedonthelandingofthestairs，movingslowlytowardstheirbottom，when，takingonelonglookatherlovelyface，whichwasglowingwithyouthfulbeauty，andifpossiblemorecharmingfromthetracesoftearsinhereyes，hecoollypursuedhisstudies。Juliahadrecoveredhercomposure，andCharlesWestonfeltsatisfied。MissEmmersonandherniecetooktheirseatsquietlywiththeirworkatanopenwindowoftheparlour，andorderappearedtoberestoredinsomemeasuretothemansion。Afterpursuingtheirseveraloccupationsforsomeminuteswithasilencethathadlatelybeenastrangertothem，theauntobserved——
"Youappeartohavesomethingnewinhand，mylove。Surelyyoumustaboundwithtrimmings，andyetyouareworkinganotheralready？"
"ItisforAnnaMiller，"saidJuliawithaflushoffeeling。
"IwasinhopesyouwouldperformyourpromisetoyourcousinKatherine，nowMissMillerisgone，andmakeyourportionofthegarmentsfortheOrphanAsylum，"returnedMissEmmersongravely。
"Oh！cousinKatherinemustwait。IpromisedthistrimmingtoAnnatoremembermeby，andIwouldnotdisappointthedeargirlfortheworld。"
"ItisnotyourcousinKatherine，buttheOrphans，whowillhavetowait;andsurelyapromisetoarelationisassacredasonetoanacquaintance。"
"Acquaintance，aunt！"echoedtheniecewithdispleasure。"Donot，Ientreatyou，callAnnaanacquaintancemerely。Sheismyfriend——myverybestfriend，andIloveherassuch。"
"Thankyou，mydear，"saidtheauntdryly。
"Oh！Imeannothingdisrespectfultoyourself，dearaunt，"continuedJulia。"YouknowhowmuchIowetoyou，andoughttoknowthatIloveyouasamother。"
"AndwouldyoupreferMissMillertoamother，then？"
"Surelynotinrespect，ingratitude，inobedience;
butstillImayloveher，youknow。Indeed，thefeelingsaresoverydifferent，thattheydonotatallinterferewitheachother——inmyheartatleast。"
"No！"saidMissEmmerson，withalittlecuriosity——"I
wishyouwouldtryandexplainthisdifferencetome，thatImaycomprehendthedistinctionsthatyouarefondofmaking。"
"Why，nothingiseasier，dearaunt！"saidJuliawithanimation。"YouIlovebecauseyouarekindtome，attentivetomywants，considerateformygood;
affectionate，and——and——fromhabit——andyouaremyaunt，andtakecareofme。"
"Admirablereasons！"exclaimedCharlesWeston，whohadlaidasidehisbooktolistentothisconversation。
"TheyareforcibleonesImustadmit，"saidMissEmmerson，smilingaffectionatelyonherniece;"butnowfortheotherkindoflove。"
"Why，Annaismyfriend，youknow，"criedJulia，witheyessparklingwithenthusiasm。"Iloveher，becauseshehasfeelingscongenialwithmyown;
shehassomuchwit，issoamusing，sofrank，solikeagirloftalents——solike——likeeverythingI
admiremyself。"
"Itisapitythatonesohighlygiftedcannotfurnishherselfwithfrocks，"saidtheaunt，withalittlemorethanherordinarydrynessofmanner，"andsufferyoutoworkforthosewhowantthemmore。"
"Youforgetitisinordertorememberme，"saidJulia，inamannerthatspokeherownideasofthevalueofthegift。
"Onewouldthinksuchafriendshipwouldnotrequireanythingtoremindoneofitsexistence，"
returnedtheaunt。
"Why！itisnotthatshewillforgetmewithoutit，butthatshemayhavesomethingbyhertoremindherofme————-"saidJuliarapidly，butpausingasthecontradictionstruckevenherself。
"Iunderstandyouperfectly，mychild，"interruptedtheaunt，"merelyasanunnecessarysecurity，youmean。"
"Tomakeassurancedoublysure，"criedCharlesWestonwithalaugh。
"Oh！youlaugh，Mr。Weston，"saidJuliawithalittleanger;"butIhaveoftensaid，youwereincapableoffriendship。"
"Tryme！"exclaimedtheyouthfervently。"Donotcondemnmewithoutatrial。"
"HowcanI？"saidJulia，laughinginherturn。"Youarenotagirl。"
"Cangirlsthenonlyfeelfriendship？"inquiredCharles，takingtheseatwhichMissEmmersonhadrelinquished。
"Isometimesthinkso，"saidJulia，withherowngood-humouredsmile。"Youaretoogross——tooenvious——inshort，youneverseesuchfriendshipsbetweenmenasexistbetweenwomen。"
"Betweengirls，Iwillreadilyadmit，"returnedtheyouth。"Butletusexaminethisquestionafterthemannerofthecourts——"
"Nay，ifyoutalklawIshallquityou，"interruptedtheyoungladygaily。
"Certainlyonesolearnedinthesubjectneednotdreadacross-examination，"criedtheyouth，inherownmanner。
"Well，proceed，"criedthelady。"IhavedrivenauntMargaretfromthefield，andyouwillfarenobetter，Icanassureyou。"
"Men，yousay，aretoogrosstofeelapurefriendship;inthefirstplace，pleasetoexplainyourselfonthispoint。"
"WhyImean，thatyourfriendshipsaregenerallyinterested;thatitrequiresservicesandgoodofficestosupportit。"
{interested=notpure，havinganulteriormotive}
"Whilethatofwomendependson——"
"Feelingalone。"
"Butwhatexcitesthisfeeling？"askedCharleswithasmile。
"What？whysympathy——andaknowledgeofeachother’sgoodqualities。"
"ThenyouthinkMissMillerhasmoregoodqualitiesthanKatherineEmmerson，"saidWeston。
"WhendidIeversayso？"criedJuliainsurprise。
"Iinferitfromyourlovingherbetter，merely，"
returnedtheyoungmanwithalittleofMissEmmerson’sdryness。
"Itwouldbedifficulttocomparethem，"saidJuliaafteramoment’spause。"Katherineisintheworld，andhashadanopportunityofshowinghermerit;
thatAnnahasneverenjoyed。Katherineiscertainlyamostexcellentgirl，andIlikeherverymuch;butthereisnoreasontothinkthatAnnawillnotproveasfineayoungwomanasKatherine，whenputtothetrial。"
"Pray，"saidtheyounglawyerwithgreatgravity，"howmanyofthesebosom，theseconfidentialfriendscanayoungwomanhaveatthesametime？"
"One，onlyone——anymorethanshecouldhavetwolovers，"criedJuliaquickly。
"Whythendidyoufinditnecessarytotakethatonefromaset，thatwasuntriedinthepracticeofwell-doing，whensoexcellentasubjectasyourcousinKatherineoffered？"
"ButAnnaIknow，Ifeel，iseverythingthatisgoodandsincere，andoursympathiesdrewustogether。
KatherineIlovednaturally。"
"Hownaturally？"
"Isitnotnaturaltoloveyourrelatives？"saidJuliainsurprise。
"No，"wasthebriefanswer。
"Surely，CharlesWeston，youthinkmeasimpleton。
Doesnoteveryparentloveitschildbynaturalinstinct？"
"No：nomorethanyouloveanyofyouramusementsfrominstinct。Iftheparentwaspresentwithachildthathedidnotknowtobehisown，wouldinstinct，thinkyou，discovertheirvicinity？"
"Certainlynot，iftheyhadnevermetbefore;butthen，assoonasheknewittobehis，hewouldloveitfromnature。"
"Itisacomplicatedquestion，andonethatinvolvesathousandconnectedfeelings，"saidCharles。"Butalllove，atleastallloveoftheheart，springsfromthecausesyoumentionedtoyouraunt——goodoffices，adependenceoneachother，andhabit。"
"Yes，andnaturetoo，"saidtheyoungladyratherpositively;"andIcontend，thatnaturallore，andlovefromsympathy，aretwodistinctthings。"
"Verydifferent，Iallow，"saidCharles;"onlyIverymuchdoubtthedurabilityofthataffectionwhichhasnobetterfoundationthanfancy。"
"Youusesuchqueerterms，Charles，thatyoudonottreatthesubjectfairly。Callinginnateevidenceofworthbythenameoffancy，isnotcandid。"
"Now，indeed，yourowntermspuzzleme，"saidCharles，smiling。"Whatisinnateevidenceofworth？"
"Why，aconvictionthatanotherpossessesallthatyouesteemyourself，andisdiscoveredbycongenialfeelingsandnaturalsympathies。"
"Uponmyword，Julia，youarequiteacasuistonthissubject。Doeslove，then，betweenthesexesdependonthiscongenialsympathyandinnateevidence？"
"NowyoutalkonasubjectthatIdonotunderstand，"saidJulia，blushing;and，catchingupthehighlyprizedwork，sherantoherownroom，leavingtheyoungmaninastateofmingledadmirationandpity。
CHAPTERII。
ANanxiousfortnightwaspassedbyJuliaWarren，afterthisconversation，withoutbringinganytidingsfromherfriend。Shewatched，withfeverishrestlessness，eachsteam-boatthatpassedthedooronitsbusywaytowardsthemetropolis，andmettheservanteachdayatthegateofthelawnonhisreturnfromthecity;butitwasonlytoreceiveaddeddisappointments。AtlengthCharlesWestongood-naturedlyofferedhisownservices，laughinglydeclaring，thathisluckwasneverknowntofail。JuliaherselfhadwrittenseverallongepistlestoAnna，anditwasnowthepropertimethatsomeoftheseshouldbeanswered，independentlyofthethousandpromisesfromherfriendofwritingregularlyfromeverypost-officethatshemightpassonherroutetotheGennessee。
Butthehappymomenthadarrivedwhendisappointmentsweretocease。
Asusual，Juliawaswaitingwitheagerimpatienceatthegate，herlovelyformoccasionallyglidingfromtheshrubberytocatchaglimpseofthepassengersonthehighway，whenCharlesappearedridingatafullgalloptowardsthehouse;hiswholemannerannouncedsuccess，andJuliasprangintothemiddleoftheroadtotaketheletterwhichheextendedtowardsher。
"IknewIshouldbesuccessful，anditgivesmealmostasmuchpleasureasyourselfthatIhavebeenso，"saidtheyouth，dismountingfromhishorseandopeningthegatethathiscompanionmightpass。
"Thankyou——thankyou，dearCharles，"saidJuliakindly。"Inevercanforgethowgoodyouaretome——
howmuchyoulovetoobligenotonlyme，buteveryonearound。Excusemenow，Ihavethisdearlettertoreadanothertime，IwillthankyouasI
ought。"
Sosaying，Juliaranintothesummer-house，andfasteningitsdoor，gaveherselfuptothepleasureofreadingafirstletter。Notesandshortepistlesfromheraunt，withdiverslettersfromAnnawrittenslylyintheschool-roomandslippedintoherlap，shewasalreadywellacquaintedwith;butofreal，genuineletters，stampedbythepost-office，rumpledbythemail-bags，consecratedbythesteam-boat，thiswascertainlythefirst。This，indeed，wasarealletter：riversrolled，andvasttractsofcountrylay，betweenherselfanditswriter，andthatwriterwasafriendselectedonthetestimonyofinnateevidence。ItwasnecessaryforJuliatopauseandbreathebeforeshecouldopenherletter;andbythetimethiswasdone，herbusyfancyhadclothedbothepistleandwriterwithsomuchexcellence，thatshewaspreparedtoperusethecontentswitharespectborderingonenthusiasm：everywordmustbetrue——everyideapurityitself。Thatourreadersmayknowhowaccuratelysixteenandabrilliantfancyhadqualifiedhertojudge，weshallgivethemtheletterentire。
"Mydearestlove，"Oh，Julia！hereIam，andsuchaplace！——notown，nochurches，noBroadway，nothingthatcanmakelifedesirable;and，Imayadd，nofriend——nobodytoseeandtalkwith，butpapaandmamma，andahousefullofbrothersandsisters。Youcan’tthinkhowImissyou，everyminutemoreandmore;butI
amnotwithouthopesofpersuadingpatoletmespendthewinterwithyourauntintown。IdeclareitmakesmesickeverytimeIthinkofhersweethouseinPark-place。IfeverImarry，andbesureI
will，itshallbeamanwholivesinthecity，andnextdoortomyJulia。Oh！howcharmingthatwouldbe。Eachofustohaveoneofthosedelightfulnewhouses，withthenew-fashionedbasementstories;
wewouldruninandoutatallhoursoftheday，anditwouldbesoconvenienttolendandborroweachother’sthings。Idothinkthereisnopleasureunderheavenequaltothatofwearingthingsthatbelongtoyourfriend。Don’tyourememberhowfondIwasofwearingyourclothesatschool，thoughyouwerenotsofondofchangingasmyself;butthatwasnowonder，forpa’sstinginesskeptmesoshabbilydressed，thatIwasashamedtoletyoubeseeninthem。Oh，Julia！Ishallneverforgetthosehappyhours;noryouneither。Apropos——Ihopeyouhavenotforgotthefrockyoupromisedtoworkforme，torememberyouby。Ilongforitdreadfully，andhopeyouwillsenditbeforetherivershuts。IsupposeyouandCharlesWestondonothingbutrideroundamongthosebeautifulvillasontheisland，andtakecomfort。Idoenvyyouyourhappiness，Icantellyou;forIthinkanybeaubetterthannone，thoughMr。Westonisnottomytaste。Iamgoingtowriteyousixsheetsofpaper，forthereisnothingthatIsodelightinascommuningwithafriendatadistance，especiallysituatedasIamwithoutasoultosayawordto，unlessitbemyownsisters。Adieu，myever，everbelovedJulia——betomeasIamtoyou，afriendindeed，onetriedandnotfoundwanting。Inhaste，your"ANNA。
"Gennessee，June15，1816。
"P。S。Don’tforgettojogauntEmmerson’smemoryaboutaskingmetoPark-place。
"P。S。June25th。Nothavingyetsentmyletter，althoughIamsureyoumustbedyingwithanxietytohearhowwegeton，Imustadd，thatwehaveacompanionherethatwoulddelightyou——aMr。
EdwardStanley。Whatadelightfulname！andheisasdelightfulashisname：hiseye，hisnose，hiswholecountenance，areperfect。Inshort，Julia，heisjustsuchamanasweusedtodrawinourconversationatschool。Heisrich，andbrave，andsensible，andIdonothingbuttalktohimofyou。
Hesays，helongstoseeyou;knowsyoumustbehandsome;issureyouaresensible;andfeelsthatyouaregood。Oh！heisworthadozenCharlesWestons。ButyoumaygivemycomplimentstoMr。
Weston，thoughIdon’tsupposeheeverthinksitworthhiswhiletoremembersuchachickasme。I
shouldliketohearwhathesaysaboutme，andI
willtellyouallEdwardStanleysaysofyou。Oncemore，adieu。Yourlettersgotheresafeandindueseason。IletEdwardtakeapeepatthem。"
ThefirsttimeJuliareadthislettershewascertainlydisappointed。Itcontainednodescriptionsofthelovelysceneryofthewest。Themoonhadrisenandthesunhadsetonthelakesoftheinterior，andAnnahadsaidnotonewordofeither。
Butthethirdandfourthtimeofreadingbegantoaffordmorepleasure，andatthethirteenthperusalshepronounceditcharming。Therewasevidentlymuchtobeunderstood;vacuumsthatthefancycouldeasilyfill;and，beforeJuliahadleftthesummer-house，theletterwasextended，inherimagination，tothepromisedsixsheets。Shewalkedslowlythroughtheshrubberytowardsthehouse，musingonthecontentsofherletter，orratherwhatitmightbesupposedtocontain，andunconsciouslyrepeatingtoherselfinalowtone——
"Young，handsome，rich，andsensible——justasweusedtopaintinourconversation。Oh，howdelightful！"
"Delightfulindeed，topossessallthosefinequalities;andwhoisthehappyindividualthatissoblessed？"askedCharlesWeston，whohadbeenlingeringinthewalkswithanumbrellatoshieldheronherreturnfromanapproachingshower。
"Oh！"saidJulia，starting，"Ididnotknowyouwerenearme。IhavebeenreadingAnna’ssweetletter，"
pressingthepapertoherbosomasshespoke。
"Doubtlessyoumustbedonebythistime，Julia，and，"pointingtotheclouds，"youhadbetterhastentothehouse。Iknewyouwouldbeterrifiedatthelightningallalonebyyourselfinthatsummer-
house，soIcametoprotectyou。"
"Youareverygood，Charles，butdoesitlighten？"
saidJuliainterror，andhasteningherretreattothedwelling。
"Yourlettermusthaveinterestedyoudeeplynottohavenoticedthethunder——you，whoaresotimidandfearfuloftheflashes。"
"Foolishlyfearful，youwouldsay，ifyouwerenotafraidofhurtingmyfeelings，Iknow，"saidJulia。
"Itisanaturaldread，andthereforenottobelaughedat，"answeredCharlesmildly。
"Thenthereisnaturalfear，butnonaturallove，Mr。
Charles;nowyouarefinelycaught，"criedJuliaexultingly。
"Well，beitso。Withmefearisverynatural，andI
canalmostpersuademyselflovealso。"
"Ihopeyouarenotacoward，CharlesWeston。A
cowardlymanisverydespicable。Icouldneverloveacowardlyman，"saidJulia，laughing。
"Idon’tknowwhetherIamwhatyoucallacoward，"
saidCharlesgravely;"butwhenindangerIamalwaysafraid。"
Thewordswerehardlyutteredbeforeaflashoflightning，followedinstantlybyatremendouslyheavyclapofthunder，nearlystupifiedthemboth。
Thesuddennessoftheshockhad，foramoment，paralyzedtheenergyoftheyouth，whileJuliawasnearlyinsensible。Soonrecoveringhimself，however，Charlesdrewherafterhimintothehouse，intimetoescapeatorrentofrain。Thestormwassoonover，andtheirnaturalfearandsurprisewereasourceofmirthforJulia。Womenareseldomashamedoftheirfears，fortheirfrightisthoughttobefeminineendattractive;butmenarelesseasyundertheimputationofterror，asitisthoughttoindicateanabsenceofmanlyqualities。
"Oh！youwillnevermakeahero，Charles，"criedJulia，laughingheartily。"Itiswellyouchosethelawinsteadofthearmyasaprofession。"
"Idon’tknow，"saidtheyouth，alittlenettled，"I
thinkIcouldmustercouragetofaceabullet。"
"Butremember，thatyoushutyoureyes，andbentnearlydoubleattheflash——nowyouownedallthisyourself。"
"Atleasthewascandid，andacknowledgedhisinfirmities，"saidMissEmmerson，whohadbeenlistening。
"IthinkmostmenwouldhavedoneasIdid，atsoheavyandsosuddenaclapofthunder，andsoveryneartoo，"saidCharles，strivingtoconcealtheuneasinesshefelt。
"WhenapprehensionforJuliamusthaveincreasedyourterror，"saidtheauntkindly。
"Why，no——IratherbelieveIthoughtonlyofmyselfatthemoment，"returnedCharles;"butthen，Julia，youmustdomethejusticetosay，thatinstantlyI
thoughtofthedangerofyourtakingcoldanddrewyouintothehouse。"
"Oh！youranfromanotherclap，"saidJulia，laughingtillherdarkeyesflashedwithpleasure，andshakingherheaduntilherglossyhairfellinringletsoverhershoulders;"youwillnevermakeahero，Charles。"
"Doyouknowanyonewhowouldhavebehavedbetter，MissWarren？"saidtheyoungmanangrily。
"Yes——why——Idon’tknow。Yes，Ihaveheardofone，Ithink，"answeredJulia，slightlycolouring;"but，dearCharles，excusemylaughter，"shecontinued，holdingoutherhand;"ifyouarenotahero，youarevery，very，good。"
ButCharlesWeston，atthemoment，wouldratherbethoughtaherothanvery，very，good;he，therefore，rose，andaffectingasmile，endeavouredtosaysomethingtriflingasheretired。
"YouhavemortifiedCharles，"saidMissEmmerson，sosoonashewasoutofhearing。
"IamsureIhopenot，"saidJulia，withagooddealofanxiety;"heisthelastpersonIwouldwishtooffend，heissoverykind。"
"Noyoungmanoftwentyispleasedwithbeingthoughtnohero，"returnedtheaunt。
"Andyetallarenotso，"saidJulia，"Ihardlyknowwhatyoumeanbyahero;ifyoumeansuchmenasWashington，Greene，orWarren，allaresurelynotso。Thesewereheroesindeeds，butothersmaybeequallybrave。"
{Greene=NathanaelGreene（1742-1786），RevolutionaryGeneral;Warren=JosephWarren（1741-1775），Revolutionarywarhero，killedattheBattleofBunkerHill}
"Imeanbyahero，amanwhosecharacterisunstainedbyanylowordegeneratevices，orevenfeelings，"saidJulia，withalittlemorethanherordinaryenthusiasm;"whosecourageisasnaturalasitisdaring;whoisabovefear，exceptofdoingwrong;whosepersonisanindexofhismind，andwhosemindisfilledwithimagesofglory;that’swhatIcallahero，aunt。"
"Thenhemustbehandsomeaswellasvaliant，"
saidMissEmmerson，withasmilethatwashardlyperceptible。
"Whythatis——is——notabsolutelymaterial，"repliedJulia，blushing;"butonewouldwishtohavehimhandsometoo。"
"Oh！byallmeans;itwouldrenderhisvirtuesmorestriking。ButIthinkyouintimatedthatyouknewsuchabeing，"returnedMissEmmerson，fixinghermildeyesonJuliainamannerthatdenotedgreatinterest。
"DidI，"saidJulia，colouringscarlet;"Iamsure——I
haveforgotten——itmustbeamistake，surely，dearaunt。"
"VerypossiblyImisunderstoodyou，mydear，"saidMissEmmerson，risingandwithdrawingfromtheroom，inapparentindifferencetothesubject。
Juliacontinuedmusingonthedialoguewhichhadpassed，andsoonhadrecoursetotheletterofherfriend，thepostscriptofwhichwasall，however，thatshethoughtnecessarytoread：onthisshedweltuntiltheperiodswerelengthenedintoparagraphs，eachsyllableintowords，andeachletterintosyllables。AnnaMillerhadfurnishedtheoutlinesofapicture，thattheimaginationofJuliahadcompleted。ThenameofEdwardStanleywasrepeatedinternallysooftenthatshethoughtitthesweetestnameshehadeverheard。Hiseyes，hisnose，hiscountenance，wereavowedtobehandsome;andherfancysoongaveacolourandformtoeach。Hewassensible;howsensible，herfriendhadnotexpresslystated;butthenthepowersofAnna，greatastheyundoubtedlywere，couldnotcompassthemightyextentofsogiganticamind。Brave，too，Annahadcalledhim。Thisshemusthavelearntfromactsofdesperatecouragethathehadperformedinthewarwhichhadsorecentlyterminated;orperhapshemighthaveevendistinguishedhimselfinthepresenceofAnna，bysomeexploitofcoolanddetermineddaring。Herheartburnedtoknowalltheparticulars，buthowwasshetoinquirethem。Anna，dear，indiscreetgirl，hadalreadyshownherletters，andherdelicacyshrunkfromtheexposureofhercuriositytoitsobject。Afteramultitudeofexpedientshadbeenadoptedandrejectedasimpracticable，Juliaresortedtothecourseofcommittingherinquiriestopaper，mostsolemnlyenjoiningherfriendnevertoexposeherweaknesstoMr。Stanley。This，thoughtJulia，shenevercoulddo;itwouldbeunjusttome，andindelicateinher。SoJuliawroteasfollows，firstseekingherownapartment，andcarefullylockingthedoor，thatshemightdevoteherwholeattentiontofriendship，andherletter。
"DearestAnna，"Yourkindletterreach’dmeaftermanyananxioushourspentinexpectation，andrepaysmeten-foldforallmyuneasiness。Surely，Anna，thereisnoonethatcanwritehalfsoagreeablyasyourself。Iknowtheremustbealong——long——epistleformeontheroad，containingthosedescriptionsandincidentsyoupromisedtofavourmewith：howIlongtoreadthem，andtoshowthemtomyauntMargaret，who，Ibelieve，doesnotsuspectyoutobecapableofdoingthatwhichIknow，orratherfeel，youcan。
Knowingfromanythingbutfeelingandtheinnateevidenceofoursympathies，seemstomesomethinglikeheresyinfriendship。Oh，Anna！howcouldyoubesocruelastoshowmyletterstoanyone，andthattoagentlemanandastranger？I
neverwouldhaveservedyouso，noteventogoodCharlesWeston，whomIesteemsohighly，andwhoreallywantsneitherjudgmentnorgoodnature，thoughheisdreadfullydeficientinfancy。YetCharlesisamostexcellentyoungman，andIgavehimthecomplimentsyoudesired;hewassomuchflatteredbyyournoticethathecouldmakenoreply，thoughIdoubtnotheprizedthehonourasheought。Weareallveryhappyhere，onlyfortheabsenceofmyAnna;butsolongasmilesofwearyroadsandendlessriversrunbetweenus，perfecthappinesscanneverreigninthebreastofyourJulia。Anna，Iconjureyoubyallthesacreddelicacythatconsecratesourfriendship，nevertoshowthisletter，unlessyouwouldbreakmyheart：youneverwill，Iamcertain，andthereforeIwillwritetomyAnnaintheunreservedmannerinwhichweconversed，whenfate，lesscruelthanatpresent，sufferedustoliveinthesunshineofeachother’ssmiles。Youspeakofacertainpersoninyourletter，whom，forobviousreasons，IwillinfuturecallANTONIO。Youdescribehimwiththepartialityofafriend;buthowcanIdoubthisbeingworthyofallthatyousay，andmore——sensible，brave，rich，andhandsome。Fromhisname，Isuppose，ofcourse，heiswellconnected。Whataconstellationofattractionstocentreinoneman！Butyouhavenottoldmeall——hisage，hisfamily，hisprofession;
thoughIpresumehehasbornearmsintheserviceofhiscountry，andthathismanlybreastisalreadycoveredwiththescarsofhonour。Ah！Anna，"hejestsatscarswhoneverfeltawound。"But，mydearcreature，yousaythathetalksofme：whatunderthesuncanyoufindtosayofsuchapoorgirlasmyself？ThoughIsupposeyouhave，inthefondnessofaffection，describedmypersontohimalready。Iwonderifhelikesblackeyesandfaircomplexion。Youcan’tconceivewhatabloomthecountryhasgivenme;Ireallybegintolookmorelikeamilk-maidthanalady。Dear，goodauntMargarethasbeenquitesicksinceyouleftus，andfortwodaysIwashardlyoutofherroom;thishasputmebackalittleincolour，orIshouldbeasruddyasthemorn。Butnothingoughtevertotemptmetoneglectmyaunt，andIhopenothingeverwill。BeassuredthatIshallbeghertowriteyoutospendthewinterwithus，forIfeelalreadythatwithoutyoulifeisaperfectblank。Youindeedmusthavesomethingtoenlivenitwithalittleinyournewcompanions，buthereisnobody，justnow，butCharlesWeston。Yetheisanexcellentcompanion，anddoeseverythinghecantomakeusallhappyandcomfortable。Heigho！howIdowishIcouldseeyou，myAnna，andspendonesweethalfhourinthedearconfidenceofmutualsympathy。Butliequiet，mythrobbingheart，thedayapproacheswhenIshallmeetmyfriendagain，andmorethanreceivearewardforallourgriefs。Ah！Anna，neverbetrayyourJulia，andwritetomeFULLY，CONFIDINGLY，andoften。
"Yours，withallthetendernessoffriendshipthatisfoundedonmutualsympathy，congenialsouls，andinnateevidenceofworth。
JULIA。"
"P。S。IshouldliketoknowwhetherAntoniohasanyscarsinhisface，andwhatbattleshewasin。Onlythink，mydear，poorCharlesWestonwasfrightenedbyaclapofthunder——butCharleshasanexcellentheart。"
Thisletterwaswrittenandread，sealedandkissed，whenMissEmmersontappedgentlyatthedoorofhernieceandbeggedadmission。Juliaflewtoopenit，andreceivedherauntwiththeguilelesspleasureherpresenceevergaveher。Afewwordsofintroductorymatterwereexchanged，when，beingbothseatedattheirneedlesagain，MissEmmersonasked——
"Towhomhaveyoubeenwriting，mylove？"
"TomyAnna。"
"Doyourecollect，mychild，thatinwritingtoMissMiller，youarewritingtooneoutofyourownfamily，andwhoseinterestsaredifferentfromyours？"
"Idonotunderstandyou，aunt，"criedJuliainsurprise。
"Imeanthatyoushouldbeguardedinyourcorrespondence——tellnosecretsout"——
"TellnosecretstomyAnna！"exclaimedthenieceinaspeciesofhorror。"Thatwouldbeadeath-blowtoourfriendshipindeed。"
"Thenletitdie，"saidMissEmmerson，coolly;"theaffectionthatcannotsurvivethelossofsuchanexcitement，hadbetterbesufferedtoexpireassoonaspossible，oritmayraisefalseexpectations。"
"Why，dearaunt，indestroyingconfidenceofthisnature，youdestroythegreatobjectoffriendship。
Whoeverbeardofafriendshipwithoutsecrets？"
"Ineverhadasecretinmylife，"saidMissEmmersonsimply，"andyetIhavehadmanyafriend。"
"Well，"saidJulia，"yoursmusthavebeenqueerfriends;pray，dearaunt，nameoneortwoofthem。"
"Yourmotherwasmyfriend，"saidMissEmmerson，withstrongemotion，"andIhopeherdaughteralsoisone。"
"Me，mybelovedaunt！"criedJulia，throwingherselfintothearmsofMissEmmersonandburstingintotears;"Iammorethanafriend，Iamyourchild——
yourdaughter。"
"Whateverbethenameyougiveit，Julia，youareverynearanddeartome，"saidtheaunt，tenderlykissinghercharge："buttellme，mylove，didyoueverfeelsuchemotioninyourintercoursewithMissMiller？"
ItwassometimebeforeJuliacouldreply;when，havingsuppressedtheburstofherfeelings，sheansweredwithasmile——
"Oh！thatquestionisnotfair。Youhavebroughtmeup;nursedmeinsickness;arekindandgoodtome;andtheideathatyoushouldsupposeIdidnotloveyou，wasdreadful——ButyouknowIdo。"
"Ifirmlybelieveso，mychild;itisyouthatIwouldhaveknowwhatitisthatyoulove：Iamsatisfiedformyself。Irepeat，didAnnaMillereverexcitesuchemotions？"
"Certainlynot：mylovetoyouisnatural;butmyfriendshipforAnnarestsonsympathy，andaperfectknowledgeofhercharacter。"
"Iamglad，however，thatyouknowhersowell，sinceyouaresointimate。Whattestimonyhaveyouofallthisexcellence？"
"Innateevidence。Iseeit——Ifeelit——Yes，thatisthebesttestimony——Ifeelhergoodqualities。Yes，myfriendshipforAnnaformsthespringofmyexistence;whileanyaccidentoreviltoyouwouldafflictmethesameasifdonetomyself——thisispurenature，youknow。"
"Iknowitispleasingtolearnit，comefromwhatitwill，"saidtheaunt，smiling，andrisingtowithdraw。
CHAPTERIII。
SEVERALdayspassedafterthisconversation，intheordinaryquietofawellregulatedfamily。
NotwithstandingthehouseofMissEmmersonstoodinthemidstofthenumberlessvillasthatadornManhattanIsland，thehabitsofitsmistresswereretiringanddomestic。Juliawasnotofanagetominglemuchinsociety，andAnnahadfurnishedherwithathemeforhermeditations，thatratherrenderedheraversefromtheconfusionofcompany。
HermindwasconstantlyemployedincanvassingthequalitiesoftheunseenAntonio。Herfriendhadfurnishedherwithacatalogueofhisperfectionsingross，whichheractivethoughtswerebusilyarrangingintoformandsubstance。Butlittlepractisedintheworldoritsdisappoinments{sic}，thevisionarygirlhadalreadyfiguredtoherselfapersontosuitthesequalities，andtheanimalwasnolesspleasing，thanthemoralbeingofherfancy。
WhatprincipallydelightedJuliainthesecontemplationsontheacquaintanceofAnna，wasthestronginclinationhehadexpressedtoknowherself。Thisflatteredhertendencytobelieveinthestrengthofmutualsympathy，andtheefficacyofinnateevidenceofmerit。Inthemidstofthispleasingemploymentofherfancy，shereceivedasecondletterfromherfriend，inanswertotheonewehavealreadygiventoourreaders;itwascouchedinthefollowingwords：
"MyowndearJulia，myFriend，"IreceivedyourletterwiththepleasureIshallalwayshearfromyou，andamtrulyobligedtoyouforyourkindoffertomakeinterestwithyearaunttohavemespendthenextwinterintown。Tobewithyou，isthegreatestpleasureIhaveonearth;
besides，asIknowIcanwritetoyouasfreelyasI
think，onecanreadilytellwhatatiresomeplacethismustbetopassawinterin。Thereare，absolutely，butthreeyoungmeninthewholecountywhocanbethoughtinanymanneraspropermatchesforus;andonehasnochancehereofformingsuchanassociationastogiveagirlanopportunityofmeetingwithhercongenialspirit，sothatIhopeandtrustyourdesiretoseemewillcontinueasstrongasminewilleverbetoseemyJulia。YousaythatIhaveforgottentogiveyouthedescriptionofourjourneyandofthelakesthatI
promisedtosendyou。No，myJulia，Ihavenotforgottenthepromise，noryou;butthethoughtofenjoyingsuchhappinesswithoutyourdearcompany，hasbeentoopainfultodwellupon。Ofthisyoumayjudgeforyourself。Ourfirstjourneywasmadeinthesteam-boattoAlbany;sheisamovingworld。Thevesselploughsthroughthebillowywatersinonwardprogress，andthesoulisleftinsilentharmonytoenjoythechange。ThepassageoftheHighlandsismostdelightful。Figuretoyourself，myJulia，therushingwaters，lesseningfromtheirexpandedwidthtothedegeneracyofthestagnantpool——rocksriseonrocksinoverhangingmountains，untilthewearyeye，refusingitsnaturaloffice，yieldstothefancywhatitsfeeblepowerscanneverconquer。Cloudsimpendovertheirsummits，andthethoughtspiercethevastabyss。
Ah！Julia，thesearemomentsofawfulromance;
howthesoullongsfortheconsolationsoffriendship。Albanyisoneofthemostpicturesqueplacesintheworld;situatedmostdelightfullyonthebanksoftheHudson，whichheremeandersinsylvanbeautythroughmeadowsofever-greenanddesertislands。WordsarewantingtopaintthemelancholybeautiesoftheridetoSchenectady，throughgloomyforests，wherethesilverypinewavesinsolemngrandeurtothesighingsofEolus，whileBoreasthreatensinvaintheirfirm-rootedtrunks。Butthelakes！Ah！Julia——thelakes！ThemostbeautifulistheSeneca，namedafteraGrecianking。Thelimpidwater，ne’erruffledbytherudebreathingsofthewind，shineswithgoldentintstothehomageoftherisingsun，whilethelightbarkgallantlylashesthesurge，rockingbeforethepropellinggale，andforciblybringstotheappalledmindthefleetinghoursoftime。ButImustpause——
mypenrefusestodojusticetothesubject，andtheremainderwillfurnishushoursofconversationduringthetediousmomentsofthedelightfulvisittoPark-Place。YouspeakofAntonio——deargirl，withmethesecretishallowed。Heisyethere;hiswholethoughtsareofJulia——frommydescriptiononly，hehasdrawnyourpicture，whichisthemoststrikingintheworld;andnothingcantearthedearemblemfromhiskeeping。Hecalledhereyesterdayinhisphaeton，andinsistedonmyridingafewshortmilesinhiscompany：Iassented，forIknewitwastotalkofmyfriend。Healreadyfeelsyourworth，andhandedmethefollowingverses，whichhebeggedmetoofferasthesincerehomageofhisheart。Heintendsaccompanyingmyfatherandmetotownnextwinter——providedIgo。
"Oh！charmingimageofanartlessfair，"Whoseeyes，withlightning，firetheverysoul;
"Whosefaceportraysthemind，andebonhair"Givesgraceandharmonyuntothewhole。
"InvainIgazeentranc’d，invaindeplore"Theleaguesthatrollbetweenthemaidandme;
"LonelyIwanderonthedesertshore，"AndJulia’slovelyformcanneversee。
"Butfly，yefleetinghours，Ibegyefly，"AndbringthetimewhenAnnaseeksherfriend;
"Haste——Ohhaste，orEdwardsuremustdie。
"Arrive——andquicklyEdward’ssorrowsend。"
Iknowyouwillthinkwithme，thattheselinesarebeautiful，andmerelyafaintimageofhismanlyheart。Inthecourseofourride，duringwhichhedidnothingbutconverseonyourbeautyandmerit，hegavemeadetailednarrativeofhislife。Itwaslong，butIcandonolessthanfavouryouwithanabridgmentofit。EdwardStanleywasearlyleftanorphan：nofather’sguardianeyedirectedhisfootsteps;nomother’sfosteringcarecherishedhisinfancy。Hisestatewasprincely，andhisfamilynoble，beingawrongedbranchofanEnglishpotentate。Duringhisearlyyouthhehadtocontendagainstthemachinationsofamalignantuncle，whowouldhaverobbedhimofhislargepossessions，andlefthiminblackdespair，tohaveeatenthebreadofpenury。Hiscourageandunderstanding，however，conqueredthisdifficulty，andattheageoffourteenhewasquietlyadmittedtoanuniversity。Herehecontinuedpeacefullytowanderamidtheacademicbowers，untiltheblastofwarrunginhisears，andcalledhimtothefieldofhonour。Edwardwaseverforemostinthehourofdanger。Itwashisfatetomeettheenemyoften，andasoftendid"hepluckhonourfromthepale-
fac’dmoon。"HefoughtatChippewa——bledatthesideofthegallantLawrence-andnearlylaiddownhislifeontheensanguinedplainsofMarengo。Butitwouldbeafruitlesstasktoincludeallthescenesofhisdangerandhisglory。Thankstothekindfateswhichshieldthelivesofthebrave，heyetlivestoadoremyJulia。Thatyoumaybeashappyasyoudeserve，andhappierthanyourheart-
strickenfriend，istheconstantprayerofyourANNA。"
"P。S。Writemesoon，andmakemyverybestrespectstoyourexcellentaunt。ItwaslaughableenoughthatCharlesWestonshouldbeafraidofaflashoflightning。ImentionedittoAntonio，whocried，whilemanlyindignationcloudedhisbrow，’chillpenuryrepressedhisnoblerage，andfrozethegenialcurrentofthesoul。’However，saynothingtoCharlesaboutit，Ichargeyou。"
{Highlands=theHudsonHighlands，amountainousregioninPutnamandDutchessCounties，throughwhichtheHudsonRiverpassesinadeepandpicturesquegorge;Eolus=Godofthewinds;
Boreas=GodoftheNorthwind;Seneca=oneoftheFingerLakesincentralNewYorkState;Grecianking=boththeSenecasofantiquity，therhetorician（54BC-39AD）andhissonthephilosopher/statesman（4BC-65AD），were，ofcourse，Romans——inanycase，LakeSenecaisnamedaftertheSenecanationoftheIroquoisIndians;
Park-Place=alreadyin1816afashionablestreetinlowerManhattan;Chippewa=anAmericanarmydefeatedtheBritishatChippewa，inCanadanearNiagaraFalls，onJuly5，1814;Lawrence=CaptainJames（"Don’tgiveuptheship！"）Lawrence（1781-
1813）oftheU。S。FrigateChesapeakewaskilledonJune1，1813，ashisshipwascapturedbyH。M。S。
ShannonoutsideBostonharbor;Marengo=battlewonbyNapoleonagainsttheAustriansonJune14，1800——"Antonio’s"militarycareerwastrulyanamazingone！;pluckhonor……=slightlymisquotedfromShakespeare，"KingHenryIV，PartI，"ActI，Scene3，line202;chillpenury……=slightlymisquotedfromThomasGray，"ElegyinaCountryChurchyard"verse13}
Juliafairlygaspedforbreathasshereadthisepistle：herverysoulwasentrancedbythesong。
Whateverofseemingcontradictiontheremightbeintheletterofherfriend，heractivemindsoonreconciled。Shewasnowreallybeloved，andinamannermostgratefultoherheart——bythesolepowerofsympathyandcongenialfeelings。
WhatevermightbetheadorationofEdwardStanley，itwasmorethanequalledbytheadmirationofthisamiablegirl。Herverysoulseemedtohertobedevotedtohisworship;shethoughtofhimconstantly，andpicturedouthisvariousdistressesanddangers;sheweptathissufferings，andrejoicedinhisprosperity——andallthisintheshortspaceofonehour。Juliawasyetinthemidstofthistumultoffeeling，whenanotherletterwasplacedinherhands，andonopeningitshereadasfollows：
"DearJulia，"Ishouldhaverememberedmypromise，andcomeoutandspentaweekwithyou，hadnotoneofMary’slittleboysbeenquitesick;ofcourseIwenttoheruntilherecovered。ButifyouwillaskauntMargarettosendforme，Iwillcometomorrowwithgreatpleasure，forIamsureyoumustfinditsolitary，nowMissMillerhasleftyou。TellaunttosendbytheservantalistofsuchbooksasshewantsfromGoodrich’s，andIwillgetthemforher，orindeedanythingelsethatIcandoforheroryou。Givemylovetoaunt，andtellherthat，knowinghereyesarebeginningtofail，Ihaveworkedheracap，whichIshallbringwithme。
Mammadesiresherlovetoyouboth，andbelievemetobeaffectionatelyyourcousin，KATHERINEEMMERSON。"
Thiswaswellenough;butasitwasmerelyaletterofbusiness，oneperusal，andthatasomewhathastyone，wassufficient。Julialoveditswritermorethanshesuspectedherself，buttherewasnothinginhermannerorcharacterthatseemedcalculatedtoexcitestrongemotion。Inshort，allherexcellencesweresoevidentthatnothingwasleftdependentoninnateevidence;andourheroineseldomdweltwithpleasureonanycharacterthatdidnotgiveascopetoherimagination。Inwhateverlightsheviewedtheconductordispositionofhercousin，shewasmetbyobstinatefactsthatadmittedofnocavilnorofanyexaggeration。
Turningquickly，therefore，fromthisbarrencontemplationtoonebettersuitedtoherinclinations，Julia’sthoughtsresumedtheagreeablereveriefromwhichshehadbeenawakened。Shealsocouldpaint，andaftertwentytrialssheatlengthsketchedanoutlineofthefigureofamanthatansweredtoAnna’sdescription，andsatisfiedherowneye。Withoutbeingconsciousofthetheft，shehadcopiedfromaprintoftheApollo，andclotheditintheuniformwhichBonaparteissaidtohaveworn。Asmallscarwastracedonthecheekinsuchamannerthatalthoughitmightbefanciedastheravagesofabullet，itadmirablyansweredallthepurposesofadimple。Twoepaulettesgracedtheshouldersofthehero;andbeforethepicturewasdone，althoughitwassomewhatatvariancewithrepublicanprinciples，anaristocraticalstarglitteredonitsbreast。Hadhehisbirth-right，thoughtJulia，itwouldbethereinreality;andthisideaamplyjustifiedtheinnovation。Tothisimage，whichittookseveraldaystocomplete，certainverseswereaddressedalso，buttheywereneversubmittedtotheconfidenceofherfriend。Thewholesubjectwasnowbeginningtobetoosacredevenforsuchacommunication;andasthemindofJuliaeveryhourbecamemoreentrancedwithitsnewmaster，herdelicacyshrunkfromanexposureofherweakness：itwasgettingtooseriousforthelightcompositionsofepistolarycorrespondence。
Wefurnishacopyofthelines，astheymenotonlyindicativeofherfeelings，butmaygivethereadersomeideaofthepowersofherimagination。
"Belovedimageofagod-likemind，"InsacredprivacythypowerIfeel;
"Whatbrightperfectioninthyform’scombin’d！
"Howsuretoinjure，andhowkindtoheal。
"Thineeagleeyebedazzlese’enthebrain，"ThygallantbrowbespeaksthefrontofJove;
"Whilesmilesenchantme，tearsintorrentsrain，"Andeachseductivecharmimpelstolove。
"Ah！haplessmaid，whydaringdostthouprove"Thehiddendangersoftheurchin’sdart;
"Whyfixthineeyeonthis，thegodoflove，"Andheedlessthinktheetoretainthyheart！"
Thiswasbutoneoffiftysimilareffusions，inwhichJuliapouredforthhersoul。Theflamewaskeptalivebyfrequentlettersfromherfriend，inallofwhichshedweltwithraptureonthemomentoftheirre-union，andneverfailedtomentionAntonioinamannerthataddednewfueltothefirethatalreadybegantoconsumeJulia，and，insomedegree，toundermineherhealth，atleastshethoughtso。
InthemeantimeKatherineEmmersonpaidherpromisedvisittoherfriends，andourheroinewasinsomedegreedrawnfromhermusingsonloveandfriendship。Themannersofthisyoungladywereconspicuouslynatural;shehadaconfirmedhabitofcallingthingsbytheirrightnames，andneverdweltintheleastinsuperlatives。Heraffectionsseemedcenteredinthemembersofherownfamily;norhadsheevergivenJuliatheleastreasontobelieveshepreferredhertoherownsister，notwithstandingthatsisterwasmarried，andbeyondtheyearsofromance。YetJulialovedhercousin，andwashardlyevermelancholyoroutofspiritswheninhercompany。ThecheerfulandaffectionategoodhumourofKatherinewascatching，andallwerepleasedwithher，althoughbutfewdiscoveredthereason。CharlesWestonsoonforgothisdispleasure，andwiththeexceptionofJulia’shiddenuneasiness，thehousewasonequietsceneofpeacefulcontent。ThepartyweresittingattheirworkthedayafterthearrivalofKatherine，whenJuliathoughtitagoodopportunitytointimateherwishtohavethesocietyofherfriendduringtheensuingwinter。
"WhydidMr。Millergiveuphishouseintown，I
wonder？"saidJulia;"Iamsureitwasinconsideratetohisfamily。"
"Rathersay，mychild，thatitwasinconsiderationtohischildrenthathedidso，"observedMissEmmerson;"hisfinanceswouldnotbeartheexpense，andsufferhimtoprovideforhisfamilyafterhisdeath。"
"Iamsurealittlemoneymightbespentnow，toindulgehischildreninsociety，andtheywouldbesatisfiedwithlesshereafter，"continuedJulia。"Mr。
Millermustberich;andthink，aunt，hehassevengrownupdaughtersthathehasdraggedwithhimintothewilderness;onlythink，Katherine，howsolitarytheymustbe。"
"HadIsixsistersIcouldbesolitarynowhere，"saidKatherine，simply;"besides，IunderstandthatthecountrywhereMr。Millerresidesisbeautifulandpopulous。"
"Oh！therearemenandwomenenough，Idaresay，"
criedJulia;"andthefamilyislarge——eleveninthewhole;buttheymustfeelthewantoffriendsinsucharetiredplace。"
"What，withsixsisters！"saidKatherine，laughingandshakingherhead。
"Thereisadifferencebetweenasisterendafriend，youknow，"saidJulia，alittlesurprised。
"I——indeedIhaveyettolearnthat，"exclaimedtheother，inalittlemoreastonishment。
"Whyyoufeelaffectionforyoursistersfromnatureandhabit;butfriendshipisvoluntary，spontaneous，andamuchstrongerfeeling——friendshipisasentiment。"
"Andcannotonefeelthissentiment，asyoucallit，forasister？"askedKatherine，smiling。
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