carriage for Longchamps. Their marriage took place almost immediately after the promenade was over. The following year the lady's equipage and dress were among the most admired at Longchamps, but she remarked that the English equipages were far superior to the French, and an English one she was determined to have. It happened, however, that her husband, independent of the expense which he did not like, had a down right abhorrence of England and every thing English; be therefore put a flat negative on her request or rather command. She condescended to intreat, to weep even, but in vain. She then had recourse to a violent attack of the nerves, and her physician, one of the most fashionable in Paris, declared that unless something was done to calm the agitation of her mind, he would not answer for the consequences. The husband was invulnerable. Madame declared that it was impossible for a woman of any sensibility to exist with a being so devoid of all human feeling, and left her home in a pet! Eight days afterwards a formal separation took place. I have no doubt that she deeply regrets it, but that will not prevent her from exhibiting herself and her English equipage at Longchamps.

Mamma and have just been with some French ladies to purchase summer silks for the famous promenade, but if the weather continues as it now is, we shall be obliged to wrap ourselves in our cashmeres. However the weather will not prevent the exhibition of new bonnets. Mine is a poux de soie trimmed with early flowers, and mamma's a Leghorn with white feathers and rich white figured ribbons. While we were ordering our chapeaux at Herbaut's, one of the most lovely young creatures I think I ever beheld, entered, leaning on the arm of a handsome young officer. One of our party, perceiving how much I admired her, whispered to me that she was newly married, and that her marriage would furnish a romance of quite a new kind, and truly it is the first match that I ever heard of brought about in a similar manner.

The fair bride, who is a Spaniard, lived at Madrid, under the care of a surly old guardian, a widower, whose wife had been distantly related to the family of a French officer, who came to Madrid on family affairs, which led him frequently to the house of Donna Olivia's guardian. The young lady was sometimes present at their conferences; she soon per

ceived that the Frenchman was struck with her beauty, buf so narrowly were they watched by the guardian, that no opportunity presented itself of exchanging even a look.. Woman's wit, they say, is never at a loss. In Spain gentlemen smoke almost continually, even in the presence of ladies. The officer, however, whether from respect to Donna Olivia, or from dislike to the practice, did not smoke, though he was repeatedly invited by the guardian to do so. Donna Olivia was in the habit of arranging her guardian's cigarritos, and the idea entered her head that she could, in this way, discover her passion to the officer. Accordingly after she had presented her argus, as usual, with his cigarrito, she wrapped another in a billet, which she had prepared, and offered it, with downcast eyes, to the Frenchman. I cannot give you the detail of the lovers' proceedings; suffice it to say, that the correspondence, opened in this singular manner, has led to a marriage. The first, I believe, that ever was brought about by smoking.

Adieu! Dear Maria,
Ever yours,

Miss Melmoth,

Melmoth Hall, &c. &c.

EMILY B-

THE LADIES' TOILET.

WALKING DRESS.-A printed muslin robe, a white ground with a dark blue sprig; a plain high body with a pointed cienture, and a pelerine rounded behind, and forming a heart in front. Sleeves of the usual form. There is no collar but a lace frill supplies its place. Grenadine gauze cravat, Bonnet of French grey gros des Indes, a round and open brim with a crown of quite a new form: the trimming is guaze ribbon to correspond.

EVENING DRESS.-A white tulle robe over a rose-colored satin slip. Corsage low and square, trimmed with a mantilla consisting of a double fall of pointed tulle. Beret sleeves, with Maintenon ruffles also of tulle. A deep flounce of which headed by a trimming of white cut gauze ribbons encircles