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but she has many comforts of which our poor Charlotte was deprived。 The 

duteous�察     �faithful   wife�察  �though     treated   with   indifference�察    �has   one    solid 

pleasure within her own bosom�察�she can reflect that she has not deserved 

neglectthat      she   has   ever   fulfilled    the  duties    of  her   station   with    the 

strictest   exactness�察  �she   may   hope�察  �by   constant   assiduity   and   unremitted 

attention�察  �to   recall   her   wanderer�察  �and   be   doubly   happy   in   his   returning 

affection�察�she knows he cannot leave  her to unite himself to another�此�he 

cannot   cast   her   out   to   poverty   and   contempt�察  �she   looks   around   her�察  �and 

sees the smile of friendly welcome�察�or the tear of affectionate consolation�察�

on the face of every person whom she favours with her esteem�察�and from 

all    these   circumstances        she   gathers     comfort�此    �but    the   poor    girl   by 

thoughtless       passion    led   astray�察  �who�察   �in  parting    with    her   honour�察    �has 

forfeited   the   esteem   of   the   very   man   to   whom   she   has   sacri´iced   every 

thing dear and valuable in life�察�feels his indifference in the fruit of her own 

folly�察�and laments her want of power to recall his lost affection�察�she knows 

there   is   no   tie   but   honour�察  �and   that�察  �in   a   man   who   has   been   guilty   of 

seduction�察�is but very feeble�此�he may leave her in a moment to shame and 

want�察�he may marry and forsake her for ever�察�and should he�察�she has no 

redress�察�no friendly�察�soothing companion to pour into her wounded mind 

the balm of consolation�察�no benevolent hand to lead her back to the path of 

rectitude�察�she has disgraced her friends�察�forfeited the good opinion of the 



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world�察 �and   undone   herself�察�she   feels   herself a   poor   solitary  being   in   the 

midst   of   surrounding   multitudes�察  �shame   bows   her   to   the   earth�察  �remorse 

tears her distracted mind�察�and guilt�察�poverty�察�and disease close the dreadful 

scene�此�she sinks unnoticed to oblivion。 The finger of contempt may point 

out to some passing daughter of youthful mirth�察�the humble bed where lies 

this frail sister of mortality�察�and will she�察�in the unbounded gaiety of her 

heart�察  �exult   in   her   own   unblemished   fame�察  �and   triumph   over   the   silent 

ashes of the dead�拭�Oh no� �has she a heart of sensibility�察�she will stop�察�and 

thus address the unhappy victim of folly 

     ;Thou had'st thy faults�察�but sure thy sufferings have expiated them�此�thy 

errors   brought   thee   to   an   early   grave�察  �but   thou   wert   a   fellow´creature 

thou hast been unhappythen be those errors forgotten。 ; 

     Then�察�as she stoops to pluck the noxious weed from off the sod�察�a tear 

will fall�察�and consecrate the spot to Charity。 

     For ever honoured be the sacred drop of humanity�察�the angel of mercy 

shall    record    its  source�察  �and    the  soul   from    whence      it  sprang   shall   be 

immortal。 

     My      dear    Madam�察       �contract     not   your     brow     into    a   frown     of 

disapprobation。        I  mean    not   to  extenuate     the   faults   of  those    unhappy 

women who fall victims to guilt and folly�察�but surely�察�when we reflect how 

many errors we are ourselves subject to�察�how many secret faults lie hid in 

the   recesses   of   our   hearts�察  �which   we   should   blush   to   have   brought   into 

open day ��and yet those faults require the lenity and pity of a benevolent 

judge�察�or awful would be our prospect of futurity�� I say�察�my dear Madam�察�

when we consider this�察�we surely may pity the faults of others。 

     Believe   me�察  �many  an   unfortunate   female�察 �who   has once   strayed   into 

the thorny paths of vice�察�would gladly return to virtue�察�was any generous 

friend to endeavour to raise and re´assure her�察�but alas� �it cannot be�察�you 

say�察�the world would deride and scoff。 Then let me tell you�察�Madam�察�'tis a 

very   unfeeling   world�察  �and   does   not   deserve   half   the   blessings   which   a 

bountiful Providence showers upon it。 

     Oh�察  �thou   benevolent   giver   of   all   good�   �how   shall   we   erring   mortals 

dare  to   look   up   to   thy   mercy   in   the   great   day  of   retribution�察  �if   we   now 

uncharitably refuse to overlook the errors�察�or alleviate the miseries�察�of our 



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fellow´creatures。 



                                  CHAPTER XIX。 



                               A MISTAKE DISCOVERED。 

     JULIA Franklin was the only child of a man of large property�察�who�察�at 

the   age   of   eighteen�察  �left   her   independent   mistress   of   an   unincumbered 

income of seven hundred a year�察�she was a girl of a lively disposition�察�and 

humane�察  �susceptible   heart�此  �she   resided   in   New´York   with   an   uncle�察  �who 

loved   her   too   well�察  �and   had   too   high  an   opinion    of   her   prudence�察 �to 

scrutinize her actions so much as would have been necessary with many 

young ladies�察�who were not blest with her discretion�此�she was�察�at the time 

Montraville   arrived   at   New´York�察  �the   life   of   society�察  �and   the   universal 

toast。 Montraville was introduced to her by the following accident。 

     One night when he was upon guard�察�a dreadful fire broke out near Mr。 

Franklin's house�察�which�察�in a few hours�察�reduced that and several others to 

ashes�察�fortunately no lives were lost�察�and�察�by the assiduity of the soldiers�察�

much   valuable   property   was   saved   from   the   flames。   In   the   midst   of   the 

confusion an old gentleman came up to Montraville�察�and�察�putting a small 

box into his hands�察�cried;Keep it�察�my good Sir�察�till I come to you again�察─�

and then rushing again into the thickest of the croud�察�Montraville saw him 

no    more。   He   waited   till   the  fire   was   quite  extinguished    and   the  mob 

dispersed�察  �but   in   vain�此  �the   old   gentleman   did   not   appear   to   claim   his 

property�察  �and   Montraville�察  �fearing   to   make   any   enquiry�察  �lest   he   should 

meet with impostors who might lay claim�察�without any legal right�察�to the 

box�察�carried it to his lodgings�察�and locked it up�此�he naturally imagined�察�that 

the person who committed it to his care knew him�察�and would�察�in a day or 

two�察�reclaim it�察�but several weeks passed on�察�and no enquiry being made�察�

he began to be uneasy�察�and resolved to examine the contents of the box�察�

and if they were�察�as he supposed�察�valuable�察�to spare no pains to discover�察�

and   restore   them   to   the   owner。   Upon   opening   it�察  �he   found   it   contained 

jewels   to   a   large   amount�察  �about   two   hundred   pounds   in   money�察  �and   a 

miniature picture set for a bracelet。 On examining the picture�察�he thought 

he had somewhere seen features very like it�察�but could not recollect where。 

A few days after�察�being at a public assembly�察�he saw Miss Franklin�察�and 



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the    likeness   was    too  evident    to  be   mistaken�此   �he   enquired    among     his 

brother officers   if   any  of   them  knew   her�察  �and   found   one   who   was   upon 

terms of intimacy in the family�此 �then introduce me to her immediately�察─�

said he�察 �for I am certain I can inform her of something which will give 

her peculiar pleasure。; 

     He    was    immediately      introduced�察   �found    she   was   the   owner    of  the 

jewels�察  �and   was   invited   to   breakfast   the   next   morning   in   order   to   their 

restoration。   This   whole   evening   Montraville   was   honoured   with   Julia's 

hand�察�the lively sallies of her wit�察�the elegance of her manner�察�powerfully 

charmed   him�此  �he   forgot   Charlotte�察 �and   indulged   himself   in   saying   every 

thing   that   was   polite   and   tender   to   Julia。   But   on   retiring�察  �recollection 

returned。 ;What am I about�拭─�said he�此 �though I cannot marry Charlotte�察�I 

cannot be villain enough to forsake her�察�nor must I dare to trifle with the 

heart of Julia Franklin。 I will return this box�察─�said he�察 �which has been the 

source of so much uneasiness already�察�and in the evening pay a visit to my 

poor melancholy Charlotte�察�and endeavour to forget this fascinating Julia。; 

     He arose�察�dressed himself�察�and taking the picture out�察 �I will reserve 

this from the rest�察─�said he�察 �and by presenting it to her when she thinks it 

is lost�察�enhance the value of the obligation。; He repaired to Mr。 Franklin's�察�

and found Julia in the breakfast parlour alone。 

     ;How      happy     am    I�察 �Madam�察─     �said   he�察  �that   being    the   fortunate 

instrument of saving these jewels has been the means of procuring me the 

acquaintance   of   so   amiable   a   lady。   There   are   the   jewels   and   money   all 

safe。; 

     ;But where is the picture�察�Sir�拭─�said Julia。 

     ;Here�察�Madam。 I would not willingly part with it。; 

     ;It is the portrait of my mother�察─�said she�察�taking it from him�此 �'tis all 

that remains。; She pressed it to her lips�察�and a tear trembled in her eyes。 

Montraville glanced his eye on her grey night gown and black ribbon�察�and 

his own feelings prevented a reply。 

     Julia Franklin was the very reverse of Charlotte Temple�此�she was tall�察�

elegantly shaped�察�and possessed much of the air and manner of a woman 

of fashion�察�her complexion was a clear brown�察�enlivened with the glow of 

health�察�her eyes�察�full�察�black�察�and sparkling�察�darted their intelligent glances 



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