2 sauce, equally as well dressed as if it had been served up by his own cook, he ac-` knowledged that mounseer understood broiling a beef-steak much better than he expected, and that it certainly was possible to be comfortable at an hotel in France. A few glasses of good wine put him in tip-top spirits, and with his brogue and droll remarks he so entertained general Fitzallan, that when they parted for the night, he mentally confessed that the meeting with O'Niel was a very pleasurable circumstance, and doubly so from being so utterly unexpected. She In the morning Miss Fitzallan repaired to the chamber of madame de Valmont, and found that the doctor had returned! home after she had retired to rest. had also the pleasure to hear madame de Valmont declare she was not worse, though still unable to quit her bed. Rosella now spoke of her father's promise to be at the Valley that morning. "I expected this," returned madame de Valmont, Valmont," and I lament, from my soul, my love, that I cannot see the general. My dearest Rosella, you must bear to him my apology-you must entertain your father-every thing here is at his com mand, and I sincerely deplore the necessity that deprives me of the pleasure of an intraduction; and now leave me, my child→→→ the effects of the opiate are not yet gone off, and I feel my eyelids heavy with sleep." Miss Fitzallan pressed her lips on the white hand of madame de Valmont, and closing her curtains, stole from the room. But though the morning was clear and fine, the heart of Rosella was far from gay... On descending to the breakfast-parlour, her thoughts were full of the disappointment the general would feel from madame de Valmont's illness, which must suspend the introduction he so much desired, and the coffee, and Madelaine's light cakes, were scarcely tasted.. Little more than an hour intervened between the time of breakfast and the ar rival of general Fitzallan and Mr. O'Niel; yet to her the time had appeared of tedious length, so apprehensive was she of another separation, and so impatient again to behold him. The wheels of a carriage drew her attention from a book she had just taken up, and while her eyes were yet moist with the tears of fear and expectancy, she was tenderly embraced by her father, and introduced to O'Niel, who, while he gazed on her lovely innocent countenance, and offered her his warm congratulations, inwardly execrated lady Clarisford's barbarity, and was nearly on the point of saying, had he met her in the deserts of Arabia, he should have known her by her perfect resemblance to lady Caroline Fitzallan, her mother; but a timely recollection prevented this blunder, and he said he should have known her anywhere by the three dark moles on her throat. Miss Fitzallan having ordered refreshments for her father and O'Niel, made ma dame dame de Valmont's apology, which, as she had foreseen, much disconcerted the general, who had promised himself and O'Niel the pleasure of paying their personal respects. O'Niel bluntly declared his great disappointment at not seeing madame de Valmont, whose amiable character he could not help admiring, little as he was dis posed to like any thing French. "I am very sorry," replied Miss Fitzallan," that the unfortunate indisposition of my friend prevents your being at present made known to each other, for ma dame de Valmont will, on acquaintance, fully justify all that you have heard of her amiable qualities in mind and person, she is indeed all that is excellent and beautiful in woman." "Humph!" said O'Niel, doubtingly"but is she very handsome ?-for if she is so very good, and so very beautiful, by the powers, she must be an angel, and not a woman!" "Of 1 "Of madame de Valmont's beauty, gentlemen," replied Miss Fitzallan, "you shall judge, for her picture ornaments the next room, and is allowed to be an admirable likeness." She then opened the foldingdoors at the bottom of the room, and admitted them to an elegant boudoir; but, to her astonishment, the pictures were all changed, and in the place of madame de Valmont's portrait, she beheld her own"I was not at all aware of the change that has been made in the pictures," said Miss Fitzallan," but I perceive all by the pencil of madame de Valmont have been removed, which I regret, because they would have convinced you how elegant she is in mind, as well as how excellent an artist; but still I can gratify you with the sight of a miniature, which will give you an idea of the transcendent beauty of my dear friend." She then rang for her portefeuille, but the miniaturè had also disappeared. "This is really strange," said Rosella; "I am certain I placed it between these |