a few months after the melancholy tidings arrived [, invisible] leaving Alfred, their only child, then an infant, [_second comma invisible, but word-spacing suggests "Alfred, their only child then, an infant"_] "Melissa, said he, I find [Melissa said he] your father's, at Vincent's, and at Mr. Simpson's [Mr Simpson's] as I have before informed you. [informed you."] proceeded immediately to his father's. [. missing or invisible] they welcomed Alonzo, whom they had given up as lost [Alonzo. whom] "We were school-mates, he replied, and [he replied and] which my bosom must ever retain; but being separated [; invisible] they were generally informed of Alonzo's reasons [reason,s] the celebration at her father's. [. missing or invisible] The others, though they pursued them, got off. [, invisible] and for such measures we were amply prepared." [amply prepared.] The man enquired to what town they were to go, which [, invisible] They immediately set out for the aforesaid town ["They] "Ere fate and fortune frown'd severe," [closing " missing or invisible] * * * * * * * * * The statistically minded reader may like to know that the word "bosom" occurs fifty-nine times in the text, and the word "mansion" sixty-two.