Her very blushes, of which the memory set his blasé blood dancing to a faster time, were a character in themselves.

The driver, she took care to inform us, was in favor of the former; and the blush with which she replied in the affirmative to our inquiry, "Is he a young man?" explained the whole matter satisfactorily.

Not so, however, with the kennel or the stables; a gentleman of the first rank, who is not ashamed to give directions concerning the management of his dogs or horses, would blush were he surprised in performing the same office for that being who is to be the heir of his fortunes, and, perhaps, the future hope of his country.

The blush upon his cheek is not the bloom upon the rye, But tells of health and happiness, and johnny-cake and pie.

Now,"with a blush at her excuse,"it may be your spring weather, your birds, your flowers, your skyand your children in the streets.

Gentle casuist, I leave it to thee to conjecture, whether the blush (for there was one between us) was the property of the nymph or the swain in this dilemma.

But, above all, that conceit arrided us most at that time, and still tickles our midriff to remember, where, allusively to the flight of Astræaultima Calestûm terras reliquitwe pronouncedin reference to the stockings stillthat MODESTY TAKING HER FINAL LEAVE OF MORTALS, HER LAST BLUSH WAS VISIBLE IN HER ASCENT TO THE HEAVENS BY THE TRACT OF THE GLOWING INSTEP.