And now, kind-eyed reader, this story of '_The Twins_' must leave off abruptly at the wedding. As in its companion-tale, '_The Crock of Gold_,' one grand thesis for our thoughts was that holy wise command, "Thou shall not covet," and as its other comrade '_Heart_' is founded on "Thou shalt not bear false witness," so in this, the seed-corn of the crop, were five pure words, "Thou shalt not commit adultery." Other morals doubtless grew up round us, for all virtue hangs together in a bunch: the harms of secresy, false witness, inordinate affections, and red murder: but in chief, as we have said. Moreover, I wish distinctly to make known, for dear "domestic" sake, that so far from our lovers' happiness having been consummated (that is, finished) in the honey-moon--it was only then begun. How long they are to live thus happily together, Heaven, who wills all things good, alone can tell; I wish them three score years. Little ones, I hear, arrive annually--to the unqualified joy, not merely of papa and mamma, but also of our communicative old general, his friend the G.C.B., and (all but most of any) the Laird of Glenmuir and Glenmurdock, whose heart has been entirely rejoiced by Charles Tracy having added to his name, and to his children's names, that of Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Stuart are often at Glenmuir; but oftener at Burleigh, where the general, I fancy, still resides. He protests that he never will keep a secret again: long may he live to say so! END OF THE TWINS. * * * * * HEART; A SOCIAL NOVEL. BY MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER, A.M., F.R.S. AUTHOR OF PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY. * * * * * CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE. 1. Wherein two Anxious Parents hold a Colloquy 245 2. How the Daughter has a Heart; and, what is commoner, a Lover 249 3. Paternal Amiabilities 252 4. Excusatory 257 5. Wherein a well-meaning Mother acts very foolishly 260 6. Pleasant Brother John 263 7. Providence sees fit to help Villany 268 8. The Rogue's Triumph 273 9. False-Witness Kills a Mother, and would willingly Starve a Sister 278 10. How to Help one's self 283 11. Fraud cuts his fingers with his own Edged Tools 289 12. Heart's-Core 293 13. Hope's Birth to Innocence, and Hope's Death to Fraud 296 14. Probable Reconciliation 298 15. The Father finds his Heart for ever 302 16. A Word about Originality, and Mourning 306