Emily Moreland, or, The maid of the valley . icitous care. The orphan and helpless situation of the infantReginald, secured to him Mrs. Morelands tenderestaffection, while ner husband delighted in markingthose traits in the disposition of his young charge,which indicated, he fondly hoped, every virtue he::ould Avish to see adorn his mature age. A few months only elapsed, after Mr. Morelanhad undertaken this important charge, when hisMartlia again promised him an increase of family;•md, on the very flay that the youthful Reginald at-tained his fourth year, the Curates paternal grat
Emily Moreland, or, The maid of the valley . icitous care. The orphan and helpless situation of the infantReginald, secured to him Mrs. Morelands tenderestaffection, while ner husband delighted in markingthose traits in the disposition of his young charge,which indicated, he fondly hoped, every virtue he::ould Avish to see adorn his mature age. A few months only elapsed, after Mr. Morelanhad undertaken this important charge, when hisMartlia again promised him an increase of family;•md, on the very flay that the youthful Reginald at-tained his fourth year, the Curates paternal gratified by the birth of a daughter. I am almost g-ad it is not a boy, said Morelano,as he sat with Reginald on his knee„ a few hours afterthe important event, for I should, perhaps, if it hadlived, been partial, and She will just make a beautiful wife for MasterReginald, interrupted the garrulous old nurse, whowas exhibiting the baby, and expatiating, with pro-fessional eloquence, on its beauty, and its supposedresemblance to its ^i^ui
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