He shall not injure an honest man for me, nor shall I promise him even neutrality with respect to his proposal for my sister, whom I would rather see dead a hundred times than the wife of such a fellow." The next morning, about half an hour before breakfast, he told his uncle that he was stepping into town and would bring him any letters that might be for him in the post-office.

He accordingly did so, and received two letters, one Hycy's and the other with the crest and frank of the sitting member for the county, who was no other than young Chevydale.
His uncle was at breakfast when he handed them to him, and we need hardly say that the M.P.was honored by instant attention.

The Still-hound read it over very complacently.

"Very well," he exclaimed; "very well, indeed, so far.

Harry, we must be on the alert, now the elections are approaching, and Chevydale will be stoutly opposed, it seems.