lonzo returned, Vincent unfolded the plan he had projected.]

"No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I
was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years)
would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter. And
however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will
not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of
his wishes to see them independent. It appears that you have but one
resource left. You and Alida are now engaged by the most solemn ties, by
every rite except those which are ceremonial; these I would advise you
to enter into, and trust to the consequences. Mrs. Raymond has proposed
the scheme to Alida, but implicitly accustomed to filial obedience, she
shudders at the idea of a clandestine marriage; but when her father will
proceed to rigorous measures, she will, I think, consent to the
alternative.

[_A&M_:

"No sooner (said he) was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was
convinced that Melissa's father would endeavor to dissolve your
intended union with his daughter. I have known him many years, and
however he may dote on his children, or value their happiness, he
will not hesitate to sacrifice his other feelings to the acquirement
of riches. It appeared that you had but one resource left. You and
Melissa are now united by the most solemn ties--by every rite except
those which are merely ceremonial. These I would advise you to enter
into, and trust to the consequences. Mrs. Vincent has proposed the
scheme to Melissa, but implicitly accustomed to filial obedience,
she shudders at the idea of a clandestine marriage. But when her
father shall proceed to rigorous measures, she will, I think,
consent to the alternative...."
...]

The world is before you, Theodore," continued he; "you have
friends, you have acquirements which will not fail you. In a country
like this you can scarcely help obtaining a competency, which, with the
other requisites you have in your power, will not fail to insure your
independence and felicity."

[_A&M_:

"The world is before you, (answered Vincent) you have friends, you
have acquirements which will not fail you. In a country like this,
you can hardly fail of obtaining a competency, which, with the other
requisites, will ensure your independence and felicity."]

"But the times have changed," said Theodore, since the commencement of