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LADY ANNE GRANARD.
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that she had already felt to be an insult, and that it was forwarded by her sister-in-law, with a good deal of the same kindly intention which actuated her friend; it was, however, in a larger print than the one on the table, and might be less annoying; she, therefore, told Georgiana to read it to her.

The poor girl took it up with a deprecating air, saying, '"Which side must I read, mamma?"

"The side, miss, which exhibits your sister's disgraceful position in the low marriage which she has made, for I have no doubt that is the galling subject of the paper. Your eye is quick enough; read that, and let it operate on both you and Helen as a warning."

"Married, at St. Giles's, by the Lord Bishop of Chichester, Rector, Charles Penrhyn, only son of the late Charles Penrhyn, Esq., of Penrhynhurst, to Louisa, second daughter of the late Edward Granard, Esq., of Granard Park, and Lady Anne, daughter of the late and sister of the present Earl of Rotheles. The beautiful bride was given at the altar by James Palmer, Esq., as the representative of the earl, her uncle, and accompanied by her lovely sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Gooch, and other friends."

Before there was time for comment, Georgiana, glancing her eye to the lower part of the slip of paper, read on.

"The great age of the venerable Bishop of Chichester renders it utterly improbable that he should ever again officiate at the altar, for we are assured that,