Doctor Millar, by speculating too largely, became embarrassed. His wife and daughter were in an obscure lodging, without even common necessaries. They conceived that were their distress known to Madame, her gratitude would induce her to assist them, and, therefore, wrote to her. No answer was returned. Again they wrote, and again they were disappointed. A friend then applied with the same success. At length an exposure was hinted at, and in less than an hour after, a lacquey brought to the humble lodging of the estimable Millars, a note from Madame, stating, that she would do herself the honor of calling on them, on the following day. She kept not her promise; and was reminded of it by the friend who had intimated exposure. Then, and not till then, did Madame's gratitude induce her to send five louis, with a note, stating, that it was all she could do, unless they stated

their case in the newspapers, when she had no objection to patronize a subscription, and to put her name down for ten more! Fortunately they were spared this humiliation; for, on that very day, they received remittances from America, which enabled them to rejoin the Doctor, and where they now enjoy a sufficiency and respect."

Luitje was almost inclined to wonder why the Almighty made dispositions so different; and Luttrell denounced her by an epithet, which need not be repeated.

Huyp now bade farewell to his pupil, and his new occupation, and under the wing of his uncle, proceeded to pay his devoirs to his romance-reading aunt.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

You look like one of Baal's priests in a hanging.

The Scornful Lady.

IT was in one of those romantic seaside cottages which are to be met with so frequently in the Netherlands, that Luitje had resided from manhood nearly to the age of fifty. He never was so happy as when he was surrounded by his children, and, if the caprices of his wife were sometimes productive of domestic disputes, like a wise man, he passed them over, and contrived to live tolerably comfortable, if not exactly happy.

Huyp was well received by the whole

family, more especially by his aunt, who liked any thing like incident, and was, moreover, meditating on having her own likeness taken in the character of the heroine of one of her favorite romances. But the appearance of her nephew excited, at once, her admiration and her astonishment, and she decided in her own mind, that he would be a most charming companion of a winter night, as she did not doubt, from his attire, that he was as eccentric as herself. Luitje did not take the trouble to undeceive her, though he mentally resolved, that Huyp should not remain with him in a state of idleness.

On the following day, therefore, he took him out with him in his boat, and though Huyp was rather aukward in the management of the oar, by attending to the advice of his uncle, he contrived to acquit himself respectably. Unfortunately, however, he was left

some time in the boat by himself, and willing to try his skill, he rowed a short distance from the shore. The tide was receding, and, despite of all the efforts of Huyp, bore the boat with it.. When too late, Huyp perceived his error. The land was still in sight, and he hoped that the boat might run a ground. But, in this point, he was deceived. The current ran strongly outward, and at sun-set he was fairly launched upon the unfathomable ocean, without the slightest hope of ever setting his foot again on land. Night approached: the last rays of day had departed from the wave-even the screams of the whirling sea-fowl were no longer heard, and, save the hollow roaring of the flood, when wave lashed its fellow wave, no sound reached his ear. The light boat was but ill quali fied to sustain the force of the flood, and Huyp expected every moment to