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arms. Of the endearments, tears, and

words of affection that followed, the Poplars
could give little or no account— much of it

being inaudible and unintelligible to any

bystanders—but they Indignantly declared
it a shame that two such beautiful and

warm hearted young creatures, who seemed
to be made for each other, and who lately

had been so happy in their mutual love, and

so full of honest hope for their united future,
should be separated by worldly-minded

parents.

‘ And, indeed, 1 was quite glad, Fair­
brass/ said the younger of the two Poplars,

‘ when your sister seemed inclined to defy

your father and mother, and go away with
her sweetheart at once and for all.’

1 She only said that/ said the other,

‘ when he, after telling her how he meant
to work, and work, and work, so as to

retrieve, as far as in him lay, his fallen
fortunes, said that in the meantime she

must try to forget him ; and that if he
should fail in a struggle which, indeed,