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amusement as she contitiued to convetse
with them What she seetned most to
admire itt the character of her young
friends, was the extraordinary affection
which they entertained toward each
other. Charles, as being sume years older
than his sister, thotigh still so young,
seemed to consider himself as her na-
tural protector. He appeared not to
have a thought or a wish independent
of his dear Rosa, whose welfare and
happiness were even dearet t6 him that
his own. The sentiments he expres-
sed oft this subject, iti his conversation
with the Fairy, affected her even to
teats. ‘ Think and act always as you
do iow, my dear boy,” said she, pres:
sing his haiids in hets with 4 peculiar
energy; “ and you will obtain the as-
sistanée and approbation of your hea-

venly