The Childexm. 6f The Abbey nel. = 3 As heaton TS hyishaa Public Libtar Fp tac % LUER Ae CHILDREN OF THE ABBEY, CHAP, 1. The breery call of ingenso-breathing moe ; ‘The swallow titt'ting from ib traw-built shod 5 ‘The oocl’s shill clasion, oF the echeig born, ‘No more shall rouse him from dis lowly bed. Gar. "T08 weakness which Anunda felt in consequence nf her late itlacss, and tho exctusive sickness she alnays suffered at seo, made her retire to bed immee diately on entering the packet, where she continued till the evening of the second day, when, abont fire atelock, she waslanddi at the Marine Hotel. She directly requested the alter to procare her & moseonger to go iuto town,, which being done, she “went 2b engage a place in the northern wail.ceach, that’ went Vithin a few miles of ‘Castle Carberry. 16 Spplace could not be procured, she ordered a chateg might be bred that fould immediately set out ih hor, asthe nights were “aooalight put, toborgreag, ian Bea Bo “enmepuen ov ree anser, Joy the man speedily returned, and infgrmed hey bedigd secured a sent in the coach, which shedhonght a safer mode of dravelling for tee than ina bined éxeriage wishout any attendant. She tack some slight refreshment, anil then proceeded to the mail hatets fram whence! at eleved o'clock, she set ont, in company with une old gentleman, who very co posedly put on a large woollen night-cap, ‘patton ‘up hit: great-coat, and fell into profound sleep : he was, perhaps, just such a kind of comppniow as Amand: desired, as ho neither teazed her with ins “eusiversation, or impertinent questions, but left her ‘undisturbed to indulge her meditations during the feurncy. The second evening, dhout eight o'clock? ‘she arrived at the nearest town to Castle Carberry, for which she dinvetly procured a chaise, and set of. a Her spirits were painfully agitated. She dreaded ‘the shock her father would receive from hearingeof Bee suflerings, which it would be imfossible to con. ceal from him: she trembled at what they would hbgth feel on the approaching iuterview. Sumetimes she feared he had already heardgof her distress, anda gloomy presage rove ictheremind, of the anguish she should Gnd him inontharaccount. Yet again, when she reflected on the fortitide be had hitherta dispffayed Et his Ale, ander the present, she trasted he Would, porly © it; and thar ‘he would not onty support hime" “4 foat hee, and hind up theys wounds in her reat salty which prerGdy, erpelty, and ingratitedle had made And uh”, thought abe to Levself, “ when T tei veel + | onrupnes ov tae snary: 3. anyself dgain ia, iis arms, no temptation shall alfure “me from' them-—allure me into a world yhere my peace and fy ‘ae have already suffered such & wreck.” —Thus alternately Quctuating between hope andiear, Amanda pursued the road tp Castle Carberry 5 but the latter sensation was predoxtingnt in her mind, ‘The uncomman gloo of the evening added Yo her dejection ; de dark and lowering clouds threa- Xened a violent storm; alrcady a shower of sleet and rain was, falling, and every thing looked cold and choerless. Amanda thought the cabins infinitely more wretebed than when she liad first seen them ; many of their miserable inhabitants were now gathering abeir Jittle stock together, and driving them under shelter from the coming storm. The labourers were seen hastening to their respgctive homes, whilst the ploygh-boy, with @ low and melancholy whistle, drove’ his slow and wearied team along, The sea Nooked rough aud bleck ; and, as Amanda drew nearer toit, sho beard it breaking with fury aguinst ate rocks. She felt herself extremely Wt she had Jefe the ~hamlet ere her fever yas subdued ; and faigue, joined fo want of rest, now bronght it back with alt ite former violence. She longed Tor rest aud quiet, wad “Crested wai) believed these would conyner bor tualady. "= . . a The chaise stopped at tlie cutrance of the laway 2 she whhed to fave fer father prepared for het are val by oue of the servants, us alighting fron ity’ . a2 * 4 “OURLDREN OY Tit ABBEY.” ft returned to town, anti she struck inte the grove, and.bja winding path reached the Caitlin Her ‘Mimbs trembled, and she knocked withan unsteuly hand at tha door, The sound was awfully peverbeo ‘sated through the buijding: some minutes elapsed, and ao being appqardl ; neithér coutd she peresive a ray of light from any of the windows. The wind, Blew the rain directly in ber face, and her weakness! increased so, she could scarcely stand. She reool Acted a smatl door at the back of the Castle, which led to the apartments appropriated to the domestics 5 site walked fecbly to this, to try and gain adwitténce, and found it open, She proceeded throngh & log dark passage, on each side of*which were smaail “rooms, till she came to the kitchen; here she found the old womar. (to whom the care of the Castle wad usually consigned) sitting before a larga turf Gre. On hearing a footstep, sha looked he- Rind ; and when shesaw Amanda, staPted, screamed, ‘and betrayed symptoms of the utmost terrer, “ Are you frightened at sceing me, my good Kate?” cried Amanda— Qh, Toly Virgin,” ree plied Kate, crossing der cdrbact, © one could not ‘help being frightened, tohave a hody steal anawarea upon them.— My father is well, E hope 2° said Amandt- Alackaaaday!" cried Kate, “ho goo? gear Captain-has gone through a sea of troubtesd ince you went away.”—‘ Is he ill?” exclainktihe _Aitlanda.—(¢ TN! aye, and the Leff! knows he has “geasen enough to be ill. But, my dear jewel, dn - yu. | Gumnpnew ov ame Annes, ? You know, tothing at all of whet hat happened at the Castle since you went away ?"—*¢ sporting In the world” Heaven help you’ the!” cried Kate. ,* But, my dear soul, sit down upon this Tittle staol, and warm yoursplf before the fire, for youlook pate and col, and ¥ will tell youall about jt, You must know, about three weeks ago, my ‘Jobnaten brought the Capiaina letier from the post office rhe knew by the mark it was letter from England ; and’so when be comes into the kitefen to 1c, ‘ Kate,” says he, ‘ihe Captain has got some thing now-to chear bis spirits, for be has heard from Mics, Kam ture.’ So, to be suse, I said I was glad “Bf it, for you mug kitow, my dear, he was low in splrits, ond peaking, as one way sy, fore few days Before. Well, it was alwgys my cusiom, when he got a letter from England, to go to him as soon ax T fiought he had read it, and ask about you ; so I put ou a clean aprin, and up I goes to the parlour, dnd Z,opened the door, and walked in. ¢ Well, Sir,* sayn I, ‘T hope there is good news from Miss 2? ‘The Captain was sitting with the letter open before chim on,a table, It Hada handkerchief tohis eyes 5 bt when T spoke, he took itdown, and Isaw his faceSyshich generally looked so pale, now quite _ didied,_<This leiter, my good Kate,’ sus he,’ ts. t frommy daughter ; but Eam gled you are come, for I wanied to speak to you. Tam going to'leame the Castle, arti 1 want you to Took over al! the things, and see, they arc in the same atste ag when, J vas tame ¢