And, do you think, that Clementina and the Count of Belvedere, a year or two hence I have no fear of the matter; if they do not teaze, torment, oppose her. If they do Why then, I will not be answerable for their success. For, with excellences that none but she and Harriet among women ever boasted, there is a glorious pcrverseness, which they miscall constnncij and perseverance, in the mind of that noble lady (and indeed in the minds o^ most of us) that will probably, as it has already done, carry her through all opposition In short, no more teazing, tormenting, from friends, no more heroics from girls Is not opposition, is not resistance, the very soul and essence of all sorts of heroism? My life therefore for Clementina’s, admirable creature as she undoubtedly is Leave her sea-room, leave her land-room, and let her have time to consider; and she will be a bride.

Did I ever mention to you a trick that an honest guardian put upon his vard? Many a one have you heard of from dishonest ones. This briefly was it.

The girl was of the heroic stamp; as good a girl as an heroic girl could well be. A match was proposed for her, much more considerable than she could have expected, as to fortune; and as to the man’s person and qualities of mind, absolutely unexceptionable Young, handjome, gallant, andmost ardently in love w ith her: but, impolitic 1 he had let her know as much, before he had made himself sure of the shadow of a return, or acceptance. Her guardian, from a pure love of his ward, and a sense of the advantageousness of the offer, heartily espoused the interests of the young gentleman. This was another unhappine.ss to him. She gave him an ab-solute denial: nor vouchsafed she to assign a reason for it; having, indeed, no other man either in her head or heart.

Her guardian was a man who knew the world, and a little of thc sex: lie saw that miss was in the very meridian of her heroics; and that the grievance most probably was, that there was no likelihood of dilHcuIty or opposition. He took another course. He acquainted the young lady, that he had altered his mind: that he had objections to the address of Sh — Arthur Foinings (the young gentleman’s name) and declared, that he never would give his consent. He desired tiuit she would by no means see him, or receive letters from him; and he talked of carrying her down to liis countrv-seat in a full town-season; [The girl had a taste for pleasure What girl has not?] not doubting, he said, that the young baronet would persecute her with his addresses while she remained in London, He then actually forbid Sir Arthur his house; and, more than once, read miss a lecture on the authoritij of a guardian, and the duty of a imrd. Vv’ords that naturally incite young girls to rebellion.