iles from Liverpool. As I rode up the
avenue of chestnut trees, I perceived a female form looking out from an
upper window, which soon afterwards made a precipitate retreat. I
alighted, and was received at the door in the embrace of Mr Trevannion,
who welcomed me with tears, and taking me by the hand he led me into an
apartment where I found my adored Amy, who threw herself into my arms
and wept as if her heart would break; but her sobs were the sobs of joy,
and when she did raise her head and look at me, it was with eyes beaming
with pleasure, and with smiles upon her beautiful lips. I clasped her
to my bosom, and felt that I was more than repaid for all I had
suffered, and my heart was throbbing with gratitude and love.

It was some time before we could sufficiently compose ourselves to enter
into lengthened conversation, and then Amy inquired what had occurred to
me to occasion such lengthened absence. We sat down on a sofa, and with
Amy on one side of me and her father on the other I entered into my
narrative.

"And so you have been married since we last heard from you?" said Amy,
smiling, when I had finished my history.

"Yes," replied I, "I have been; but I hope I shall treat my second wife
a little better than I did my first."

"I hope so too," replied Amy; "but I have great fear that your Virginian
mistress may come over and claim you."

"I do not think that likely. From the Indians having followed me to the
beach, they must have fallen in with her."

"And what do you think became of her?"

"Of course I cannot exactly say; but I presume she died gallantly, and
fought with her axe to the last."

That evening I had a long conversation with Mr Trevannion. He told me
what he had done with the money, which he considered as mine, and I put
into his care the sum I had received for the diamond. I then spoke to
him about our marriage, and requested that it might not be postponed.

"My dear Musgrave," said he, "my daughter's happiness so depends upon
her union with you, that I can only say I am willing that it should take
place to-morrow. For yourself you know that I have the highest esteem,
and that you must be convinced of when I have consented to the match
without even making inquiry as to your family and connexions. Now,
however, is the time that I should wish to have some information about
them."

"My dear Sir, if you will only make inquiries, you will find that the
family of Musgrave is one of t