and blooming month but the charms of this time of year are by their contrast with the winter season august has no such advantage it comes when we remember nothing but dear skies green fields and sweet smelling flowers � when the of snow and ice and bleak winds has faded from our minds as completely as they have disappeared from the earth � and yet what a pleasant time it is i and ring with the hum of labor trees bend beneath the thick clusters of rich fruit which bow their branches to the ground and the com piled in graceful or waving in every light breath that sweeps above it as if it the the landscape with a golden hue a mellow softness appears to hang over the whole earth the of the season seems to extend itself to the very wagon whose slow motion across the well field is perceptible only to the eye but strikes with no harsh sound upon the ear as the coach rolls past the fields and which skirt the road groups of women and children papers of the fruit in or gathering the scattered ears of com pause for an instant from their labor and the face with a still hand gaze upon the passengers with curious while some stout too small to work but too mischievous to be left at home over the side of the basket in which he has been deposited � or security and and screams with the stops in his work and stands with folded arms looking at the vehicle as it past and the rough cart horses bestow a sleepy glance upon the smart coach team which says as plainly as a horse s glance can it s all very fine to look at but slow going over a heavy field is better than warm work like that upon a dusty road after ail you cast a look behind you as you turn a comer of the road the women and children have resumed their labor the once more to his work the cart horses have moved on and all are again in motion the influence of a scene like this was not lost upon the well regulated mind of mr intent upon the resolution he had formed of exposing the real character of the in any quarter in which he might be pursuing his designs he sat at first and brooding over the means by which his purpose could be best attained by degrees his attention grew more and more attracted by the objects around him and at last he derived as much enjoyment from the ride as if it had been undertaken for the reason in the world delightful prospect sam said mr beats the pots sir replied mr touching his hat i suppose you have hardly seen anything but the club pots and bricks and mortar all life sam said mr smiling i t always a boots sir said mr with a shake of the head i a s boy when was that inquired mr when i first pitched neck and crop into the world to play at leap with its troubles replied sam i a s boy at then a s then a a boots now a gen l m n s i shall be a n myself one these days perhaps with a pipe in my month and a house in the back garden who knows shouldn t be surprised for one ton are quite a philosopher sam said mr it runs in the i b sir replied mr my father s much in that line now if my mother in law blows him up he she flies in a passion and breaks his pipe he steps out and gets another then she screams loud and into and he comfortably till she comes to a n s hy sir a n t it a very good substitute for it at all events replied mr laughing it must have been of great service to you in the course of your rambling life sam sir exclaimed sam you may say that i nm away from the and afore i took up with the i had s for a fortnight lodgings said mr yes � the arches of bridge fine sleeping place � within ten minutes walk of all the offices � only if there is any objection to it it is that the s too airy i see some queer sights ther papers of ah i suppose you did said mr with an air of considerable interest sights sir resumed mr as ud penetrate benevolent heart and come out on the other side you don t see the lar there trust em they knows better than that young beggars male and female as hasn t made a rise in their profession takes up their quarters there sometimes but it s generally the worn out starving s as themselves in the dark comers o them places � poor s as a n t up to the rope and pray sam what is the rope inquired mr the rope sir replied mr is just a cheap house where the beds is a night what do they call a bed a rope for said mr bless your innocence sir that a nt it replied sam the lady and gen l m n as keeps the hot el first begun business they used to make the beds on the floor but this wouldn t do at no price instead o taking a moderate o sleep the used to lie there half the day so now they has two ropes bout six foot apart and three � rom the floor which goes right down the room and the beds are made of slips of coarse stretched across em well said mr well said mr � the o the plan s at six o clock every they lets go the ropes at one end and down falls all the 