FURNESS, FAIRMAN R. The tragedie of Coriolanus.

Fairman R. Furness (NK); 13Dec55; R161311.

Still influenced by the latent hope of meeting once more with Miss Fairman, still believing in the happy issue of my love, I had resolved to keep my own connexion with the idiot as secret as the grave.

Fairman had made up his mind, and was ready to give his consent the very moment the young fellow was bold enough to ask it.

His face was from me, but he turned instantly upon hearing my step, and I beheldMr Fairman.

" "You will come to us, Caleb," answered Mr Fairman mildly.

Mr Fairman spoke most affably on different matters, but did not once revert to the previous subject of discourse.

The presence of Mr Fairman could not be without a purpose.

To be left alone with Mr Fairman, was the most annoying circumstance that could happen in my present mood.

Mr Fairman himself did not speak for some minutes.

"Tell me, Caleb," continued Mr Fairman, "did I understand you right?

Mr Fairman paused, and then continued.

The business over for which Mr Fairman had come expressly, the promise given of an early visit to the parsonage on the following day, an affectionate parting at the garden gate, and the incumbent proceeded on his homeward road.

Mr Fairman received his counsel with a hasty word, and Dr Mayhew left the parsonage in anger, telling the minister he would himself be answerable no longer for her safety.

I had been exactly a month reinstated, when Doctor Mayhew, who could not rest thoroughly easy until our marriage was concluded, and, as he said, "the affair was off his hands," took a convenient opportunity to intimate to Mr Fairman the many advantages of an early union.

"It would hardly render her happy, Mayhew," said Mr Fairman, "to be deprived of her father's society on such an occasion.

"Yes, Fairman, we have cause for gratitude.

We cannot keep Fairman ignorant of this business.

I shall expect you to act with fortitude and calmness, and not, by weakness and self-indulgence, to increase the pain that will afflict the parent's heartfor it will be sufficient for Fairman to know only what has happened to give up every hope and consolation.

"Shall we send to enquire?" asked Mr Fairman.

what is to be said to Fairman, should he ask?" "Is she placid?"

Don't you see that, Fairman?" "Yes," said the minister, and from that moment made no further mention of his daughter during breakfast.

Mr Fairman retired to his studyand the doctor prepared for his departure.

he exclaimed, as he took leave of me at the gate, "that Fairman remains so very unsuspicious.

Mr Fairman was greatly shocked, and asked the physician for his opinion now.