n now on a visit to Mr. Bowmore is, as you have been
correctly informed, Mr. Percy Linwood. Although he is engaged to be
married to Miss Bowmore, he is not discreet enough to conceal a certain
want of friendly feeling, on his part, toward her father. The young lady
has noticed this, and has resented it. She accuses her lover of having
allowed himself to be prejudiced against Mr. Bowmore by some slanderous
person unknown.

"Mr. Percy's clumsy defense of himself led (in my hearing) to a quarrel!
Nothing but his prompt submission prevented the marriage engagement from
being broken off.

"'If you showed a want of confidence in Me' (I heard Miss Charlotte
say), 'I might forgive it. But when you show a want of confidence in
a man so noble as my father, I have no mercy on you.' After such an
expression of filial sentiment as this, Mr. Percy wisely took the
readiest way of appealing to the lady's indulgence. The young man has
a demand on Parliament for moneys due to his father's estate; and he
pleased and flattered Miss Charlotte by asking Mr. Bowmore to advise
him as to the best means of asserting his claim. By way of advancing
his political interests, Mr. Bowmore introduced him to the local Hampden
Club; and Miss Charlotte rewarded him with a generosity which must not
be passed over in silence. Her lover was permitted to put an engagement
ring on her finger, and to kiss her afterward to his heart's content."

SECOND NOTE.

"Mr. Percy has paid more visits to the Republican Club; and Justice
Bervie (father of the Captain) has heard of it, and has written to his
son. The result that might have been expected has followed. Captain
Bervie announces his return to England, to exert his influence for
political good against the influence of Mr. Bowmore for political evil.

"In the meanwhile, Mr. Percy's claim has been brought before the House
of Commons, and has been adjourned for further consideration in six
months' time. Both the gentlemen are indignant--especially Mr. Bowmore.
He has called a meeting of the Club to consider his young friend's
wrongs, and has proposed the election of Mr. Percy as a member of that
revolutionary society."

THIRD NOTE.

"Mr. Percy has been elected. Captain Bervie has tried to awaken his
mind to a sense of the danger that threatens him, if he persists in
associating with his republican friends--and has utterly failed. Mr.
Bowmore and Mr. Percy have made speeches at the Club, intended to force
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