Be
assured,
my dear
father,
your
happiness
is mine. I
shall
rejoice in
it, and
sincerely
love the
person who
contributes
to it. But
tell
me,"continued
she,
turning to
Charlotte,
"who is
this
lovely
girl? Is
she your
sister,
Mademoiselle?"
A blush,
deep as
the glow
of the
carnation,
suffused
the cheeks
of
Charlotte.
"It is a
young
lady,"
replied
the
Colonel,
"who came
in the
same
vessel
with us
from
England.'
He then
