nerous, but implies that you expect to
have the means of being so?"

When happy ourselves, especially when unexpectedly so, we feel kindly
disposed towards others. For a moment Rainscourt seemed to have
forgotten all his differences with his wife; and he as readily imparted
to her his good fortune as he had, on a previous occasion, his
disappointment.

"My dear Clara, the grandchild is dead, and we have possession of the
property."

"My dear Clara!" Such an epithet had never been used since the first
week of their marriage. Overcome by the joyful intelligence, but more
overcome by the kind expression of her husband, which recalled the days
when she fondly loved. Mrs Rainscourt burst into tears, and throwing
herself down with her face on his knees, poured out, in sobs, her
gratitude to Heaven, and her revived affection for her husband.

Their daughter Emily, now ten years old, astonished at so unusual a
scene, ran up, impelled as it were by instinct, and completed the family
group, by clinging to her father. Rainscourt, who was affected, kissed
the brow of the child, and congratulated her on becoming an heiress.

"I never knew before that money would do so much good," observed the
child, referring to the apparent reconciliation of her parents.

Mrs Rainscourt rose from her position, and sat down at the table,
leaning her face upon her hands. "I am afraid that it has come too
late," said she, mournfully, as she recalled the years of indifference
and hostility which had preceded.

Mrs Rainscourt was correct in her supposition. Respect and esteem had
long departed, and without their aid, truant love was not to be
reclaimed. The feeling of renewed attachment was as transient as it was
sudden.

"I must be off to England immediately," observed the husband. "I
presume that I shall have no difficulty in obtaining money from the bank
when I show this letter. Old --- will be ready enough to thrust his
notes into my hands now."

"Shall we not go with you, Mr Rainscourt?"

"No; you had better remain here till I have arranged matters a little.
I must settle with three cursed money-lenders, and take up the bonds
from J---. Little scoundrel! he'll be civil enough."

"Well, Mr Rainscourt, it must, I suppose, be as you decide: but neither
Emily nor I are very well equipped in our wardrobes and you will not be
exactly competent to execute our commissions."

"And therefore shall execute none."

"Do you, then, me