limited their capacity � observe � are not of their moral mrs looked a little puzzled to know what this might mean as weu she might for it was as the reader may perchance remember mr s usual form of advertisement when he wanted a pupil and seemed to have no particular reference at present to anything but mr held up his finger as a caution to her not to interrupt him do you know any parent or guardian mrs said mr who desires to avail himself of such an opportunity for a gentleman an orphan would be preferred do you know of any orphan with three or four hundred pound mrs reflected and shook her head when you hear of an orphan with three or four hundred pound said mr let that dear orphan s friends apply by letter post paid to s p post office i don t know who he is exactly don t be alarmed mrs said mr falling heavily against her � let s have a little drop of something to drink bless my life miss cried mrs aloud your dear pa s took very poorly mr himself by a surprising effort as every one turned hastily towards him and standing on his feet regarded the assembly with a look of wisdom gradually it gave place to a smile a feeble helpless melancholy smile bland almost to do not my friends said mr tenderly do not weep for me it is and with these words after making a futile attempt to pull off his shoes he fell into the fire place the youngest gentleman in company had him out in a second yes before a hair upon his head was he had him on the hearth her father she was almost beside herself so was her sister consoled them both they all consoled them everybody had something to say except tiie youngest gentleman in company who with a noble self devotion did the heavy work and held up mr s head without being taken any notice of by anybody at last they gathered round and agreed to him up stairs to bed the youngest gentleman in company was by for tearing mr s coat ha ha but no matter they carried him up stairs and crushed the youngest gentleman at every step his bedroom was at the top of the house and it was a long way but they got him ere in course of time he asked them frequently upon the road for a little drop of something to drink it seemed an i the youngest gentleman in company proposed a draught of water mr called him names for the suggestion and took the rest upon themselves and made him as comfortable as they could on the outside of his bed and when he seemed disposed to sleep they left him but before they had all gained the bottom of the staircase a vision of mr strangely attired was seen to flutter on the top landing he desired to collect their sentiments it seemed upon the nature of human life my friends cried mr looking over the let us improve our minds by mutual inquiry and discussion let us be moral let us contemplate existence where is � here cried that gentleman go to bed again to bed said mr bed tis the voice of the i hear him complain you have me too soon i must slumber again if any young orphan will repeat the remainder of that simple piece from doctor s collection an eligible opportunity now offers nobody volunteered this is very soothing said mr after a pause extremely so cool and refreshing particularly to the legs the legs of the subject my friends axe a beautiful production compare them with wooden legs and observe the difference between the of nature and tlie of art do you know said mr over the with an odd recollection of his f manner among new at home that i much like to see mrs s notion of a wooden leg it perfectly agreeable to herself as it appeared impossible to entertain any of him after this speech mr and mr ent vol i and of np stairs again and once more got into bed but had not descended to the second floor before he was out nor when they had repeated the process had they descended the first flight before he was out again in a word as often as he was shut up in his own room he darted out afresh charged with some new moral sentiment which he continually repeated over the with extraordinary relish and an irrepressible desire for the of his fellow creatures that nothing could subdue under these when they had got him into bed for the time or so mr held him while his companion went down stairs in search of junior with whom he presently returned that youth been of the service of him in and brought up a stool a candle and his supper to the end that he might keep watch outside the bedroom door tolerable comfort when he had completed his arrangements they locked mr in and the key on the outside charging the young page to listen attentively for of an nature with which the patient might be troubled and in case of any such presenting themselves to summon them without delay to which mr modestly replied that he hoped he o clock it was in and didn t date his letters to his friends from s for les chapter x strange matter on which many events in this history mat for their good or evil influence chiefly depend mr come to town on business had he foi that was he always taking his pleasure with s jovial brood of the serious demands whatever ihey might be upon his calm consideration no time and tide will wait for no man the but all men have to wait for time and tide that tide 