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o answer him assuring him that II was all 7
aid out under the supcrintcndance and di-
ection of Eva. l was happy when my
mother proposed an adjournment to the
lrawing-room, for really | felt quite flushed
md nervous under the high pressure Of the
of my relatives. -.
After tea, Capt. Ormand limited a wish
o walk round the grounds, but my mother
ooked at my Grip curls, crIpcr blonde trim.
and shining satin slippers, and feared
he effect on them of damp air, dcwy grass
md gravel walks. 81 do not doubt" said
she, "that you arc fond of music, Capt. Or
nand; Eva will be happy toplay and sing to
you
Accordingly I was compelled to execute
Crisis bravura. Irang it very indif1crently
and Captain Ormand uttered no commenda-
ton two or three other Italian airs suggest
ed by my mother, followed with equal want
Of success, and | was then on the point OF
recreating myself by singing "Thc Carrier
when Arabclla twitched il away and
a German air in its place. II
could not help looking ansrily at her for her
o1iciousncss; Capt, Ormond saw the glance;
and | fancied that his countcnancc expressed
the thought "With all your PROJECTIONS, you
are not endowed with the best of tempers !"
AT length | left the piano, and Capt Ormand
walked to a window and looked longingly on
the garden, although to polite to express his
wish for "A stroll in it. My mother took the
advantage of the opportunity to whisper to
nc
"You must begin to talk about books,
Eco. .,o, hn,n not v,nt cntI n vyorI IN proS,p
yourself literary: do you not like reading be-
yond every other occupation, and do not
subscribe six g%uineas a year for you to Saun-
ders e. Obey, and did they not send downto
you yesterday a box with twenty volumes in
III"
This was all too true to be denied, and
fortunately at that moment Capt. Ormond
approached the table on which lay a variety
of books, and said to Penelope
81 sec you arc reading one of Mrs. Som
e%rville's delightful works; do you take much
interest in the science of astronomy
ooh! no." she replied, 81 am a mere be-
ginncr, and Mrs. SomcrviIle, easy and charm
ing as is her style, would be too abstruse for
me, but Eva is is so kind as to explain it to
me as | read astronomy is one of Eva's
~favorite pursuits"
The captain was silent, and my father
looked rather displeased a, Penelope, think
ing that she had overshot her mark, and that
the military vislter had no penchant for a
blue he therefore endeavored to repair the
error by saying
"Attcr all, Eva's taste is so simple, that
there is nothing in which she so much de-
| Er1,te nc I, o,t,r,l etor,, c,,o. ia, l;E,, H.
greatly prefers Miss Martincau's Deerbrook
to her political tracts"
"And Eva has Il high opinion of Mrs. Ell
lis's Women of England" said my moth.
or: "shc thinks that the authorcss so thor.
oughly understands all that is amiable ano
excellent in the female character"
".And Eva takes a deep interest in the
Factory boy" said Penelope; "slc enter.
with SO much sympathy into the cause Of thu
oppressed"
"And Eva is extremely fond of the poem
values the greatest poetical talent. unless TIT
principles and sentiments are equally admir-
able"
Cruel Capt Ormond! he did not reply
word to all these observations, by which he
might give us reason to guess at his own ia
voritc style Of reading, although so accom-
modating were his auditors, that if he hat
possessed a Partially for nursery tradition,
they would one and all have instantly assure
him that no description Of literature gave m
such delight as "Thc Yellow Dwarf" an
''Pu in Boots!"
My portfolio of drawing was then produ
onJ ,v,ttI, ,,,rl, r,n., ,.
drew very well, and Captain Ormond, ii az
pcarcd, himself .skctched from nature: |
, asked me some questions on the subject, an
| was expressing myself with great tlucnc
: and some enthusiasm, when | was sudden
checked by an audible "asidc" of Penelope
i on the exceeding beauty of the languas
c made use of! | was ellcctually silence
and Captain Ormond, | am convinced, tho
t that | had learned a set Of phrases by ro
: and that | had now come to the end of n
lesson.
A ring at the gate now announced the a
rival Of my brother, who had driven ov
early that morning, to pass the whole d.
Y with a family at a few miles distance. A
abella, counterieiting sisterly Impotence, ri
.e out to meet him but her real motive was
warn HIM of the "eligiblc match" that W
in the drawing room. In a few minutes S
rc-appearcd leaning upon his arm in affect
Or sullenness.
10 81 have not met with a very grateful I
turn for my eagerness to welcome John
" she said: 'his salutation was, why does n
st Eva como to moet!" | really Think" she a
ded, playfully turning to Captain Ormor
er "that | must be a most amiablc creatures; c
cry body prefers Eva to me and yet ! cam
IN persuade myself to feel at all maliciou.
ct disposed towards her"
c. My brother, after his introduction to
IN new conner, advanced towards me, imprin,
10 a kiss on my cheek instead of shaking
hand in his usual rough manner and
ny quired most allcctionatcly after a slight
ad disposition of which had complained
preceding evening, and which in the omm
an course of events, would have completely
he ded from his mind he then delivered a p
Ia sage purporting to come from Miss Sh
bourne, requesting the loan Of my last lal
scapc from nature, to copy, and hoping t
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