THE Lady's Magazine; OR, Entertaining Companion for the FAIR SEX, appropriated folely to their Ufe and Amusement. This Number is embellished with the following Copper-Plates, viz. 1. A new Pattern for a Gown or Apron, &c.-2. A Profile of the Duke of Wirtemburg-3 A View of Trim Cattle, in Ireland; and, 4. Jeffley. A Song. Mufic by R. Hudson. LONDON, Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, No. 25, Paternofter Row, where Favours from Correfpondents will be received. To our CORRESPONDENTS. Eugenia's Effay shall have a place. J. F.'s Hints and Maxims are received. Sophronia's Tale is under confideration. T. C.'s production might be greatly improved by revifion and correc tion. The Continuation of De Courville Caftle in our next.. We are much obliged to the Native of Frankfort for his communication. He will find his letter inferted. Received, Verfes to Olivia.-The Rural Fête.-J. S.'s contributions.Ode to Venus.-The Gift.-Lines addreffed to Mils C -y, &c. THE Lady's Magazine; For JULY, 1796. 1 The PLEASING SURPRISE. A TALE. (Concluded from p. 246.) HEN I left you, my dear ftruggles of hope and defpair,-of feeble hope, apparently without foundation, and violent despair, too. probably irremediable,-I reached a fmall inn, nearly forty miles from London, in which, as it was growing WHEN Mafia, (faid Mr. dark, and threatened a form, I Courtenay) I mounted my horfe; and, proceeding by bye-ways, with all the fearful precautions of a fugitive, left town by one of its moft unfrequented roads, fcarcely knowing whither I went. I only knew it was neceffary to go to fome place remote from all I held dear. "The morning was fine, and the beauty of the fcenery around me occafionally arrefted my attention, and frequently, for fome moments, diverted my thoughts from their principal object, the fituation in which I found myself, and that in which I had leftyou and my children. Hope, however, the comforter of the wretched, never forfook me; and, as I was confcious to myfelf of no bafe intention, of no act of felfifli fraud, I cherished the flattering idea that fome events unforefeen and unexpected might yet occur, which fhould reftore me to the home I fo unwillingly left. "At the conclufion of a day which I had paffed in much agitation of mind, from the conflicting determined to pass the night. "After I had taken a light fupper, for which I had no extraordinary appetite, the landlord of the houte came to me, to inform me that there was a gentleman in an adjoining room, intending, like myfelf, to pafs the night there, who had inquired what company there was in the houfe; and, on the defcription he had given of me, had fent his compliments, and requested that I would do him the favour, if agreeable to me, to drink a bottle of wine with him, for the fake of fociability and converfation. "Though, in the fituation in which I was, it was natural for me to exercife caution, and indulge fufpicion,-on mature confideration I could find o reafon to fear any danger here. I therefore accepted the invitation; but when I entered the room in which the stranger was, -judge my aftonishment-it was my uncle! "For a few moments we gazed on each other, wondering what ftrange Pp2 accident To our CORRESPONDENTS. Eugenia's Effay fhall have a place. J. F.'s Hints and Maxims are received. Sophronia's Tale is under confideration. T. C.'s production might be greatly improved by revifion and correc tion. The Continuation of De Courville Castle in our next.. We are much obliged to the Native of Frankfort for his communication. He will find his letter inferted. Received, Verfes to Olivia.-The Rural Fête.-J. S.'s contributions.— Ode to Venus.-The Gift.-Lines addreffed to Mils C -y, &c. |