would be very pathetic; and on these occasions Miss Henderson discerned that Markham was a man of feeling as well as taste. Her anxiety was excited to know who this stranger could be. That curiosity was soon gratified, and she learned that it was no other than Mr. Markham, the rising young barrister, who was so remarkable for his judicious mode of conducting his causes. Miss Henderson thought it could be no one else. It was very gratifying to her that such a man as Markham should pay her pa the compliment of attending so regularly at his chapel. She wished in the fulness of her heart to express her sense of gratitude for that compliment, and she did not know what reward was in her power to bestow but her own self. But she could not make Mr. Markham an offer, and he was not likely to offer himself till he had been introduced to her acquaintance. It was not long before an opportunity was afforded her of being introduced to this sensible young gentleman. They met, as it is called, by accident, at the house of a mutual friend. Markham was evidently received with distinguished attention. He was listened to when he talked, and Miss Henderson was astonished at the extent of his information and the soundness of his judgment. We have already intimated that Markham was a little disposed to pedantry: when therefore opportunity occurred of speaking of law, he was fluent and copious in his talk; and when poetry was the subject of conversation, he was eloquent on that topic also. His talk generally was much from and concerning books. In youth that is very pardonable. Miss Henderson thought it was altogether admirable, and was enraptured with the great extent of erudition which the young gentleman displayed, and thought what a pity it would be if so sensible a man as Mr. Markham should have the misfortune to be captivated by some pretty-faced simpleton, and so be cruelly destined to spend all his days with a woman not capable of appreciating his merits, and without power or inclination to amuse and delight his mind with intellectual talk and discussion. It was so great a pity that there should be any danger of such calamity happening to him, that Miss Henderson grew more and more anxious that he should be placed out of the way of such calamity by becoming engaged to her, whose intellect was of such superior order, and who could so well and properly appreciate his excellencies, and by whose conversation his spirits might be cheered and refreshed after the toils and labors of the day. But the great difficulty was how to effect this engagement. She could not ask him, nor could she ask him to ask her; but she could and she did take very great pains to make herself agreeable: she echoed all his remarks, and was ready with a smile for every thing that he might say in the shape of or with pretension to wit: nay more, if he had been disposed to be pathetic, she was ready with her tears and sighs. Now Markham must have been downright rude and ungrateful had