appointment and chagrin Mr. Jaifon cou'd fcarcely keep any tolerable bounds or refrain from difcovering himself, when on his admif. fion into a room, he stay'd fome time and found no appearance of the man, whose prefence he long'd for, as the means of conducting him to his beloved Caroline. He had not however waited long in expectation before in rufh'd Peter with no fmall hafte and precipitancy; fo big was he with the news he brought, that he cou'd not speak a fyllable-but hesitating and stammering, at length he vented" fir, fir, fhe's gone, fhe's gone away, juft now."What do you mean, replied Mr. Jaifon, with the utmost hafte and anxiety? "Why fir, said Peter, fomething recover'd from his surprizefhe, mifs Caroline, I know it's her, I fay fhe has gotten away from the old bawd by fome means or other-run down ftairs, and as far as I can find, our friend the man there, you know who, with her, and they are both gone quite clear of-and more than that, the old devil-how glad I am of it-the old bawd, mother Searchwell following her, has tumbled down ftairs and broke her neck-thanks be to God--for such good luck—an old devil its come home to her at laft." Mr. Jaifon immediately call'd a waiter to know the truth of the matter, from whom gaining an imperfect account, with

which he was half fatisfied, and half displeas'd, he made the mother's misfortune a pretence for his departure, and with his man Peter fallied forth in anxious follicitude to enquire after and recover his loft jewel; whom fo many unlucky accidents fo long prevented him from obtaining, unable as he was in fuch a cafe to bear delay, unwilling as he was one moment to be kept from her.

CAROLINE we may observe, for her present low and weak state of body, exerted unusual' ftrength; but what cannot fear arm'd with virtue and resolution perform? however in such cafes it generally happens that after violent exertion of the powers, a more violent languor fucceeds: which was the cafe with Caroline ; who had not advanc'd many fteps into the freet, before her faculties all refign'd their functions, and down fhe dropt in the deepest fwoon. Her companion by the affiftance of a chairman at hand remov'd her into a neighbouring tavern, and making fome part of her cafe known to the mistress of the house, requefted her to take all due care of her, while he went to inform the young ladies friends of her prefent circumftances and fituation. Accordingly the good woman remov'd her up flairs, fent for a furgeon to bleed or at leaft

apply

apply proper relief, and in fome time, fhe recover'd, tho' in the utmost diftrefs and flutter of fpirits, not knowing where the was, or how she came thither, and fearing left she was again fallen into fome dreadful and deftructive fnare. But these fears were quickly remov'd by the humane behaviour of the mistress of the houfe, whofe tender concern for her difpell'd her fears, and gave her some glimpse of the joy she was speedily to receive: her fpirits were by degrees greatly recruited, and tho' fhe was defirous of being remov❜d to Mrs. Stevens's, yet at the preffing follicitation of the good woman of the house, she confented to stay till the man return'd; who, fhe inform'd Caroline, was gone with all hafte to bring her friends to her, and who doubtless wou'd speedily be back again. But tedious as the days appear to a captive already redeem'd, and shortly to be reftor'd to perfect liberty; tedious as the hours to a virgin betroth'd and speedily to be bleft in the arms of her belov'd husband; fo tedious, yea, and far more fo did the time, the minutes, the moments feem to Caroline, till fhe receiv'd fome information and till fhe beheld fome whom the knew and in whom she cou'd confide. Nor was it long be fore she was thus bleft-a reward certainly due to her for her strict perfeverance in the ways of

virtue and firm refolution in the school of inno

cence.

Он ye fimple ones, ye daughters of fearfulness and trembling, ye children of fhame and dishonour, why will ye not learn to be wife, why will ye not hearken and confider? forrow lofes its fting, its poifon fhall not harm you, when virtue embalms with her precious ointment the deep wound; the cup of affliction hath no bitter in it, when innocence purges the draught, and cafts her fweet drugs into the potion! why fhou'd you fear ought but. the lofs of virtue, why fhou'd you dread any evil but the deftruction of your innocence ! preferve them and be bleft: they are a fure defence against all mortal difquietude : fin only produces forrow; fhe that dares refift temptations, that hath the courage to be virtuous, fhall affuredly be crown'd with a bright circlet of unfading glory: virtue brings peace, innocence never fails to reward thofe who triumph under her banners; and honour gladdens every one who basks in the sunshine of his dwelling. Be virtuous then, O ye daughters of beauty-and ye fhall be bleffed-let innocence fmile on your rofy cheeks, and perfect love shall there make his abode: let honour's high fteps for ever attend you, and behold you are near to the temple of ever-fure and ever-glorious felicity.

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CHAP. VIII.

Mr. Jaifon's anxiety-his happy meeting with Caroline, their converfation and exquifite lovetheir return to Mrs. Stevens's.

N. B. In this chapter the learned reader may find matter for deep difpute and fpeculation.

(R. Jaifon was in the utmost anxiety, when

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he departed from Mrs. Searchwell's, which way to betake himself, or where to go, as most probable to meet with Caroline: he was ftrongly of opinion fhe wou'd haften to Mrs. Stevens's: Peter imagin'd his friend the informer, wou'd make the best of his way to Mr. Jaison's chambers; so that in this doubtfulness of council it was determin'd that Mr. Jaison fhou'd adjourn to his chambers, and free himself from his disguise, and that Peter fhou'd depart to Mrs. Stevens's and wait there for fome information. Accordingly they parted:-luckily it fo fell out that Mr. Jaifon arriv'd on the ftairs leading to his chambers, just as the man from Caroline was coming down, not a little disappointed in find-¦ ing him from home. The chronological reader muft have obferv'd from an exact confideration of the time, that it was now dark and late in the evening, and as Mr. Jaifon was disguised