He kissed her cheek, and bidding her not make herself uneasy, unable to bear the silent but keen remonstrance, hastily left her.
The next morning by sun-rise they found themselves at anchor before the city of New-York.

A boat was ordered to convey the ladies on shore.
Crayton accompanied them; and they were shewn to a house of public entertainment.

Scarcely were they seated when the door opened, and the Colonel found himself in the arms of his daughter, who had landed a few minutes before him.

The first transport of meeting subsided, Crayton introduced his daughter to Mademoiselle La Rue, as an old friend of her mother's, (for the artful French woman had really made it appear to the credulous Colonel that she was in the same convent with his first wife, and, though much younger, had received many tokens of her esteem and regard.) "If, Mademoiselle," said Mrs.Beauchamp, "you were the friend of my mother, you must be worthy the esteem of all good hearts." "Mademoiselle will soon honour our family," said Crayton, "by supplying the place that valuable woman filled: and as you are married, my dear, I think you will not blame--" "Hush, my dear Sir," replied Mrs.Beauchamp: "I know my duty too well to scrutinize your conduct.

Be assured, my dear father, your happiness is mine.