DARTON,--We have been so alarmed these last few days by the report that you were ruined by the stoppage of -- 's Bank, that, now it is contradicted I hasten, by my mother's wish, to say how truly glad we are to find there is no foundation for the report.

After your kindness to my poor brother's children, I can do no less than write at such a moment.

We had a letter from each of them a few days ago .-- Your faithful friend, 'SALLY HALL.' 'Mercenary little woman!' said Darton to himself with a smile.

'Then that was the secret of her refusal this time--she thought I was ruined.' Now, such was Darton, that as hours went on he could not help feeling too generously towards Sally to condemn her in this.

What did he want in a wife?
he asked himself.