As his wife, new pleasures, new duties will be around you.

Health will return, and I shall see my Emmeline once more as she was--my own happy child." "And has it indeed gone so far that both you and my father have consented, and I must disobey and displease my parents, or be miserable for life ?" "My child," said Mrs.Hamilton, so solemnly, that Emmeline involuntarily checked her tears, "my child, you shall never marry the husband we have chosen for you, unless you can love and be happy with him: sacredly and irrevocably I promise this.

You shall not sacrifice yourself for a doubtful duty.

If, when you have seen and known him, your wishes still are contrary to ours, we will not demand your obedience.

If you still prefer your mother's home, never, never shall you go from me.