continue with her brother, that, aided by her
superior beauty, she triumphed. It was evident,
that consideration for her niece was a strong
inducement with the aunt for making the journey,
and the contest became as disinterested as it was
pleasing to the auditors. But the authority of Miss
Emmerson prevailed, and Charles was instantly
enlisted as their escort for the journey. Julia never
looked more beautiful or amiable than during this
short controversy. It had been mentioned by the
aunt that she should take the house of Mr. Miller in
her road, and the information excited an emotion
that brought all her lustre to her eyes, and bloom
to her cheeks. Charles thought it was a burst of
generous friendship, and admired the self-denial
with which she urged her aunt to relinquish the
idea. But Julia was constitutionally generous, and it
was the excess of the quality that made her
enthusiastic and visionary. If she did not deserve
all of Charles's admiration, she was entitled to no
small share of it. As soon as the question was
determined in favour of going, Miss Emmerson and
Katherine withdrew, leaving Charles alone with the
heroine of our tale. Under the age of five-and-
twenty, men commonly act at the instigation of
sudden impulse, and young Weston was not yet
twenty-one. He had long admired Julia for her
beauty and good feelings; he did not see one half
of her folly, and he knew all of her worth; her
enthusiastic friendship for Miss Miller was