THE NEW

PUBLIC LISMIN

ASTOR, LENOX AND

TILDEN FOUNDATIONS

& mily looked down on the calm deep waters, a wished that she were, sleeping beneath them.

her the wide world was a desolation.

ROMANCE

AND

REALITY.

BY

L. E. L.

AUTHOR OF

THE IMPROVISATRICE,"
""THE VENETIAN BRACELET,"

[Landon Cutitia, &

Thus have I begun ;

And 'tis my hope to end successfully.

SHAKESPEARE.

WITH A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.

LONDON :

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET;

AND BELL & BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH.

1852.