ROMANTIC TALES.

A NEW EDITION.

BY

THE AUTHOR OF “JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN,”

ETC. ETC.

LONDON:

SMITH, ELDER AND CO., 65, CORNHILL.

1859.

249.6.254.

I offer these, that were of my May-days,

To May.

ADVERTISEMENT,

THE ROMANTIC TALES composing this volume formed part of a collection of Stories of romantic character and domestic interest, written by the author of "John Halifax, Gentleman," and published in three volumes under the title of "Avillion and other Tales."

The DOMESTIC STORIES form a separate volume.