from Henry, and announced the pleasing intelligence, that he should be be at Rosewood on the following Monday, where he meant to remain for time. His visit, he informed them, was owing to his relation's sudden determination of quitting England for the West Indies, in order to make a personal investigation of his property: ⟨and⟩ thither the youth felt no inclination to accompany him: but resolved to repair to Rosewood, ⟨and⟩ remain sometime with his father previous to ⟨him⟩ forming a new settlement for himself.
As soon as Rosetta had imparted the contents of the letter, she entreated Mr Arnold to permit his three daughters to visit her on the day appointed for Henry's arrival, as her father intended to make it a kind of a festival. The farmers readily acquiesced; and it was agreed that the ⟨fair⟩ ones should repair to Rosewood at an early hour of the forenoon, and that Lubin should join the the gay party at the commencement of the evening ⟨to⟩ share in their pleasures, and escort his sister home. Rosetta then departed; and the intervening time time was spent by farmer Arnold's daughters in preparing their village finery for the occasion. Monday arrived with it a ⟨serious⟩ disappointment. Annetta was seized with a sudden indisposition; and the attendance of ⟨Lubin⟩ was necessary. But in compliance with the ⟨desire⟩ of her parents, Jane kept her appointment as they were unwilling to deprive Rosetta of ⟨the⟩ company of her friend. She was dressed in ⟨a⟩ white robe; and a new hat, ornamented with ⟨a⟩
