As  they  passed  the  house  at  the  windows  of  which  Beppy
Byrom  and  her  father  were  stationed,  a  momentary  halt  took
place,  during  which  Beppy  came  forward,  and  waved  her
handkerchief  to  the  Scottish  damsel.  Helen  bowed  in  ac-
knowledgment with  a  grace  peculiarly  her  own,  and  taking
off  her  bonnet,  pointed  significantly  to  the  white  cockade
that  decked  it.
"  Will  ye  wear  this,  my  bonnie  young  leddy,  an  I  gie  it
ye  .P  "  she  cried.
"  Ay,  that  I  will,"  replied  Beppy.
Helen  immediately  rode  up  to  the  window,  which  she  saw
was  quite  within  reach,  and  detaching  the  ribbon  from  her
bonnet  gave  it  to  her  admirer,  who  received  it  with  every
expression  of  delight,  and  instantly  proceeded  to  fix  it  upon
her  own  breast.
"  Ye  are  now  bound  to  find  a  recruit  for  Prince  Charlie,
my  bonnie  young  leddy,"  said  Helen,  as  she  moved  away  amid
the  laughter  and  cheers  of  the  beholders.
Previously  to  this  little  occurrence.  Dr.  Byr^m  and  his
daughter  had  been  made  acquainted  with  Helen's  history  by


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Tom  Syddall,  and  Had  learnt  that  her  character  was  irre-
proachable.
