A moment afterwards he saw him spring to his feet and advance, his eyes sparkling and his whole countenance glowing with animation and delight. c ' olonel IJi'.aumont,' exclaimed ho, as be approached, ' yon liave, by your liberal and generous proposal, made me the happiest of human beings. Ever, whilst 1 live, rest assured that no atten tion or exertion on my part shall be wanting to prove to you. how deeply I feel all I owe you, as well as on my ac count as for the marked kindness which you have uniformly shown to my whole family. If 1 live, I trust that, even humble as f am, I may he able to con vince you that the boy whose mind } r ou have had such a share --in forming, will in his intercourse with the world neither disgrace your patronage nor give you cause in any way to repent the interest he has created in .the- feeling mind of M rs B eau m o tit. M y -fat her will m a k e no objection to my accompanying you to India. He certainly 'would prefer my remaining near him, and adopting his plan of going into, the church ; but as Allen has agreed to gratify his will in' that, and as he will by doing so be always near to protect Jessie, my father will not now- object, to. my 'following what he has long known to-be the only line I can ever enter into with energy. 'Allen protect Jessie ! What do you mean, Arthur 1 ? , : I -hope sne will require no other protection 'than what my wife can give her until- our return ; but every if she did, your father and Jamie, I think, are likely to bo as good protectors to her as poor Allen, who cannot expect to have much in his power for many years yet.'. f Oh,' answered Arthur, completely recalled to recollection by' this remark, ' T only meant what I know my father bears very much in his mind, that from Jessie's education it will only be Allen and myself who can be fit' for ; her to reside with, in case of any 'misfortune happening- to Mrs : Beaumont. 