THE Lady's Magazine; OR, Entertaining Companion for the FAIR SEX, appropriated folely to their Use and Amusement. For A PRI L, 1793. This Number is embellished with the following Copper-Plates, viz. 1. A new Pattern for working a Frock, Cloak, &c. 2. A beautiful Portrait of Marie Antoinette. 3. Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire. And, 4. Duetto in the Oratorio of Esther. The Mufic by Mr. Handel. LONDON, Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinfon, No. 25, Paternofter Row, where Favours from Correfpondents will be received. To our CORRESPONDENTS. WE are obliged to Eliz. C for her useful hints. Clara's request fhall be attended to. We are forry we cannot infert the Effay of R. C. It is commendable in many respects, but much too prolix, and rather too incorrect. The long account of the execution of the Effigy of Thomas Paine at Topfham does not appear to us suitable to our plan. Received The Hiftory of Sylviana.-Verfes on Contentment, by Juvenis. -Ode to Spring.-J. K. C.'s packet.-A pastoral Song on the Birth-day of a young Lady.-Enigmas, Rebuses, &c. &c. THE Lady's Magazine ; For A PRI L, 1793. CHARLES AND AMELIA: OR, THE UNFORTUNATE LOVERS. A TALE. Human events are found to be both fhort and fleeting. Charles had not been gone long, ere it pleased Heaven to call Amelia's aunt to that bourne from whence no traveller returns; this to Amelia was a fevere lofs. It was a confolation which to her appeared trivial, but to others was confidered as the reverfe, that though deprived of a parent and protectrefs, fortune had placed her in an independent fituation. After paying a juft and tender tribute to the memory of her aunt, Amelia removed from her late refidence; a place difagreeable both on account of the lofs of her aunt, and the de HE intimacy of Charles and Amelia, whofe memoirs form the fubject of this fhort hiftory, originated in the days of early infancy. Amelia, left an orphan at a very early age, was placed under the protection of her aunt, a maiden lady, whofe amiable difpofition had rendered her beloved and refpected by all who could boast of being claffed among the number of her acquaint-parture of her lover, to near Greta ance. ‣ Charles was refident on the spot; but his parents not being in a condition to advance him in life, applied to a friend for that purpofe; by whofe means, as he approached to manhood, he obtained an appointment as fecretary to a foreign embaffy on the Continent. This fituation was disagreeable to him in no refpect, except that it parted him. from his Amelia. A few days after his appointment, he received an order for his immediate departure, with which he complied, and the lovers, with reciprocal promifes of fincerity and affection, bade each other adieu. bridge in Yorkshire, hoping, that retirement and folitude, which the was much attached to, and for which this place is much remarked, would restore her mind to a state of ferenity and calmness. By epiftolary correspondence, the lovers informed each other of their particular affairs. Charles was apprized of her lofs, and participated in her grief; her removal, too, he highly approved; but not being able at that period to obtain leave of abfence, all he could do was to recommend her to the protection of Providence. The fpot where the retired to, being particularly picturesque and 22 roman |