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valley of Savoy, raisod in his soul the most passionate desire of serving her. The object which his imagination has formed, is ever in his mind. He compares it to all ho sees, and all he soes is lost in the comparison. The more his impatience increased, the more he took care to disguise it. Turin became insupportable: the valley where the inestimable jewel was hid, was the leadstone that attracted his heart; there he placed all his happiness; but knew not how to get at it. If his designs are found out, what difficulties to surmount! His parents will never consent to the journey he intonds: it will not bo lookod upon as the mere effects of curiosity, but be deemed a youthful folly, that may havo bad consequences; and the shepherdess may be alarmed at his presence, and shun his addresses; if it is discovered, he loses her for ever. After three months’ struggle, he determined to quit all for her alone; and, under the disguise of a shepherd, find her out in the lonely valley, and there remain till death, if he could not prevail on her to leave it. He disappeared. His father aud mother missed him with great constornation, and waited his return with the greatest impatience. Their apprehensions increased more and more; and his absence continuing, the whole family was plunged into desolation. Their fruitless search and enquiries completed their distress; till at last these unfortunate parents are reduced to lament the loss of their only child. Whilst the afflicted family of Fouroso was in this dejection, the youth arrived in the valley which had been described, and, in the habit of a peasant, presented himself to some of the neighbouring cottagers, and offered his services. His ambition is satisfied. He is accepted of, and a flock is committed to his care. At first he only followed the sheep wherever they chose to feed, in hopes that chance would direct him to the same pastures where the solitary shepherdess fed her flock. The unhappy, at some times, thought he, may listen to the voice of comfort. It is an aversion to the world, and the desire of a retired, quiet life, that