noble and good. My dear sister, think not that any new ties are going
to make you any less to me, or touch your place in my heart. I have
already spoken of you to Lillie, and she longs to know you. You must
be to her what you have always been to me,--guide, philosopher, and
friend.

"I am sure I never felt better impulses, more humble, more thankful,
more religious, than I do now. That the happiness of this soft,
gentle, fragile creature is to be henceforth in my hands is to me
a solemn and inspiring thought. What man is worthy of a refined,
delicate woman? I feel my unworthiness of her every hour; but, so help
me God, I shall try to be all to her that a husband should; and you,
my sister, I know, will help me to make happy the future which she so
confidingly trusts to me.

"Believe me, dear sister, I never was so much your affectionate
brother,

"John SEYMOUR.

"P.S.--I forgot to tell you that Lillie remarkably resembles the ivory
miniature of our dear sainted mother. She was very much affected
when I told her of it. I think naturally Lillie has very much such a
character as our mother; though circumstances, in her case, have been
unfavorable to the development of it."

Whether the charming vision was realized; whether the little sovereign
now enthroned will be a just and clement one; what immunities and
privileges she will allow to her slaves,--is yet to be seen in this
story.