AND THE

BARONET'S DAUGHTERS.

AUTHOR OF

BY MRS. GREY,

THE YOUNG PRIMA DONNA," AND "THE DUKE."

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

SAUNDERS AND OTLEY, CONDUIT STREET.

1841.

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THE LITTLE WIFE.

"Oh! she's a winsome wee thing,

She's a handsome wee thing;
Oh! she's a bonny wee thing,

This sweet wee wife of mine."

THE LITTLE WIFE.

CHAPTER I.

"The morning time

The summer time, how beautiful they are!

A buoyant spirit fills the natural world,

And sheds its influence on humanity;

Man draws his breath more lightly, and forgets

The weight of cares that made the night seem long.

How beautiful the summer and the morn,
When opening over forest and green field,
Waking the singing birds; till every leaf
Vibrates with music, and the flowers unfold,
Heavy and fragrant with their dewy sleep!"

Ir was a glorious morning, though so early that the sun had scarcely driven the grey tint