to us, as it can be to you-but make yourself easy, we have got a lodging.'- Where pray? -I will call again to-morrow evening, at the same hour;' and so saying, he hurried out of the room."

The two sisters enquired the following morning if there were an elderly dissenting minister in York. Mr. Cappe was mentioned; and this produced the visit, an account of which has been already given. Sorell came again that evening, according to appointment-opened the door of their small room, but would not come in. The object of his visit was again to enforce their immediate return to Liverpool; but seeing her upon the bed, with a death-like countenance-he seemed for a moment to suffer some degree of sorrow and remorse; he burst into tears-but recovering in an instant, resumed his former strain: swore they should return to Liverpool, and threatening revenge, if they told their story to any living creature; adding, however, that if they did, it would not signify, for who would credit such friendless fugitives! and then furiously shutting the door, flew hastily down stairs.-Yet "these are honourable men! all honourable men!"

CHAPTER 35.

History continued....A curious dialogue....Various attempts to do her justice....Their return to Ireland....Subsequent exemplary conduct....Causes of failure in a merited prosecution.

ISABELLA M'Clanaghan having put into my hands the certificate of Sorell's marriage, together with his letters, all of which are now in my possession, and from which I have made the above extracts-I enquired if there were any officers in the regiment, who they thought would be likely to befriend them? They mentioned the Lieut.Col., and I promised to speak to him; but on going to his lodgings, and finding him engaged with company, I left a message, requesting he would call that evening at my own house. He came accordingly, but very contrary to my wishes, was accompanied by the hero of this narrative. As the interview was curious, and I made minutes at the time, I shall give it verbatim.

Capt. Sorell. "I understand you wanted me,

ma'am."

"No, sir, it was Col. H. I wished to speak toit was to be sure about your business."

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My business, ma'am ?"

"Yes, sir, in relation to the young woman you married five years ago, in Ireland.'

"It is a falsehood,-I am not married.'

The young woman, sir, has the certificate of your marriage, by Mr. Reynolds of Newry; the attestation of the Rev. Mr. Barber of Rathfryland, to the genuineness of the hand-writing of Mr. Reynolds, and the solemn deposition of one of the witnesses, made in the presence of the whole congregation. My design in requesting this interview with Col. H."-Here I was interrupted by that personage, who vociferated

Col. H. "If I were you, captain, I would prosecute her for forgery; forgery is a hanging matter, is it not? Yes, I would prosecute her for forgery, and then she would be hanged as she deserves-I would, and then she would be hanged, I would."

I cannnot do justice to the eloquence and energetic language of this gentleman, every sentence being interlarded with a great and awful name, which I dare not allow myself to prophane, by repeating on such an occasion, in such a connexion. The reasoning and manner of the Col. brought to my mind the eloquence of sir Plume, in the Rape of the Lock.

"It grieves me much," (replied the Peer again)
"Who speaks so well, should ever speak in vain."

Mrs. C. "If there has been any forgery committed by this poor unfortunate young woman, sir, I apprehend, it should be Mr. Reynolds, and the witnesses, who should bring their prosecution, and not Capt. Sorell. It is not his name that has been forged.”.

Cupt. S. "I am not married it is a falsehood -adding the usual vehement asseverations.

Col. H. "I would prosecute her for forgeryI would make her an example."

"I wish, gentlemen, you would for once. restrain yourselves a little, in your mode of conversation, I have not been quite accustomed to such sort of language."

Both. "Very likely not-very likely not," vociferating in the same manner, with augmented fury, and going towards the door,-Capt. S. adding, "I am not married."

"You admit, however, that you seduced this unfortunate young woman under false pretences, and then deserted her." No answer.

Col. H. "As you have thought fit to bring one message, you may carry another-tell her she shall be prosecuted for forgery.-Yes, for forgery -a hanging matter, is it not? Yes, a hanging

matter."

"I was not conscious, sir, that I had brought any message; neither shall I carry one. This is not precisely the behaviour which I expected from gentlemen. I shall not, however, be intimidated. I will give all the assistance and protection in my power, to these unfortunate young women, and will endeavour to influence my friends to do the same." Upon which, the captain and his friend the colonel, abruptly departed, ringing changes on the words, death, damnation, forgery, &c.

After this interview, it was in vain to indulge any hope of justice, unless it were by compulsion;

and I was determined therefore, to try if something could not be effected in that way. One of two things only could be attempted; either actually to prosecute Sorell in the Spiritual Court, or, by convincing him that we had the power, to compel him to allow his wife a separate maintenance. I was most disposed to the first, but the proceeding would be tedious and expensive; and the poor young woman herself, was extremely unwilling to resort to it, for she had so much tenderness remaining for him, that she could not support the idea of exposing his character. I consented therefore to try the latter; and accordingly wrote the following note to Col. H.

"From a principle of justice to a much injured young woman, as well as for his own information, Mrs. Cappe informs Col. H., that this morning's post has brought her from Ireland, the most unequivocal proof of the marriage of Capt. Sorell with Jane M'Clanaghan. Believing from what she had before seen of Mrs. S. and her sister, as well as from the testimonies they brought along with them, that such convincing proofs of the marriage might hereafter be obtained, as have now been received, Mrs. C. meant to have suggested to Col. H., when she desired an interview with him, that the best mark of friendship he could shew Capt. S., would be to advise him to make a small settlement upon his wife, rather than to incur the disgrace of having the transaction made public, and to run the risk of a legal prosecution. Col. H. well knows by what means