182 GLENOWEN, OR THE

confidential woman, with some of the
principal events of my life; but it is
necessary that Charles and Rosa should
also know something of my story.”

«* My father’s name, as you have
doubtless been informed, was Appowen.
He was a clergyman of respectable fami-
ly and good connexions; but owing to
some unfortunate circumstances, which
happened after the death of my mo-
ther, whom he did not many years sur-

vive, he left me, his only child, almost
- wholly dependant upon the bounty of
an uncle, my father’s elder brother.
Mr. Appowen was captain of a mer-
chant ship trading te India. I should
have told you that it was during the
lifetime of my father that I became
acquainted with Mr. Evelynn, He:

was