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mother entered.
"Eva," said she, "aro you inclined to ac-
company me TO the infant School Z"
"Are you going alone :" 1 asked supi-
She unhcsitatingly replied in the Affirmative
and we sailed forth. On arriving there, my
mother selected seven of the prettiest little
ones for the purpose of repeating their less
sons to me, and she had just with some care,
contrivcd to group them round me, so that 4
like the picture of charity, encircled
by children when the door opened, and Cap
tain Ormond appeared, conducted by Pcnc-
lope. =,
"Ah!" exclaimed Penelope, with affected
surprise; ~ did not know we should find
Eva here; but 1 cannot say 1 much wonder
at it-rcally her heart is completely in this
school, she is so dcvo!cdly fond of teaching
1T is a desirable thing said my mother,
addressing Captain Ormond, when young
people show such ii taste.'
Il am surc,' said the schoolmistrcss, who
had opened her eyes very wide at these OBJ
scrvations, Il only wish Miss Warwick came
hero more frequently
My mother cast an angry glance at her,
and made a remark to captain Ormand on
my excessive love of children, pointing at
the same time to a little urchin who, en-
outraged by a sign from herself, had just
detached my bonnet from my head, and ran
of in triumph with it to the farthest OK
tremity of the room, leaving my long hair
floating down to my waist. Our Coelebs,
however, gave no indication that his search
of "a wife would be terminated by the morning
display Of my useful qualities, any more
than by the evening exhibition of my bril-
liant ones; and after hearing the pence and
multiplication tables sung, a recitation OF the
history of Englandin verse verse, a solo par
ody on Home sweet home,' setting forth the
superior delights of the school, and a choral
declaration by the whole body Of scholars
of their intention to 60 into the play ground
set very oppositcly to the air, "Ihcrc's
nae luck about the house, he was suffered to
escape III the fresh air. After walking for
about an hour we returned home, my moth
or desired me to fetch down a pair of screens
that l had painted for a charity bazaar TO
show Captain Ormand. 1 con trived to be
long as possible in finding them. When 4
re entered the drawing room no one was
there, but Captain Ormand was standing on
the lawn just before the window, looking at
IL beautiful exotic which the gardner had per-
mittcd as a rare indulgence, to enjoy the lux
ury of the open air. His back was towards
me, andhc was singing in a low tone. Istood
to listen to him, for, as he had defined join
ing me-, in a duet the evening before, 1 was
/, rather surprised to find that he had a mclo-
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my great dismay, from a ballad by Haynes
Bayly.
=. This is my eldest daughter sir,
Her mothers only care,
You praise her facc--O, sir, she is
As good as she Is fair
My angel. Janeis clever too,
\, Accomplishments I've taught her,
I'll introduce you to her sir
5 This is my eldest daughter!
After luncheon, my brother proposed
ride to Capt. Ormond, and 1 felt reconcilc'
to a circumstance which two days before .
r had thought a great troublc-thc temporar,
lamencss of my horse which prevented M
: from using it. About half an hour after tn
departure of the csquitarians, VIC were al
assembled in the drawing room, when a coun
try ncighbor, Mr.. Eu row, was announced
"Ihave just mctyour son, Mrs. Warwick,
, said he, "riding with a very handsome youn
= man whom he introduced to me as Capt. Or
mond; knew him very we'll by rcport-h1
father, Sir Terence, has Just come into
y fine fortune.
= 'IIc has, replied my mother, "and TIN
young man appears well deserving of h
prospects he is remarkably well bred an
J amiable.'
Il am glad to hear it," said Mr.. Bun
rows, 'for I have a very high opinion
)" the young lady whom he has engaged
marry
Engaged to be married - exclaimed Al
abclla, sit is impossible
= Il do not know what private reasons yo
y, may have Miss Arabella, for believing
- impossible said Mr.. Burrows; but | kno
y, it to be IA positive fact. dare say he co,
y tinued, addressing my mother, you arc az
. q%uaintcd with the family by name-the M;
or pletons of Hilbury-they live about twen'
e. miles from hence
: My mother, to much overcome to answe
-. could only bow her head.
=" 'Wcll,' pursued Mr.. Burrows, 'he is r
~ Gently engaged to Julia the third daughtc
a very pretty girl, with auburn %ringlets, al
~ a most delightful voice; she has no none
but Captain Ormond's father has %sutlicie
for BOTH
" 'Are you quite certain that there is
:, mistake about this engagement asked Pc
~ y elope.
" 'Icannot tell what makes you fair ladi
so incredulous,' replied Mr.. Burrows bu,
~, havca letter from the young lady's faith
'Ir in my pocket, informing me of the engag
- ment; so | think you will allow 1 am en-
tied to speak confidently on the subject
.od Mr.. Burrows shortly took his leave, and t
NV smothered tide of family Indignation tn
~ burst forth.
II could not have believed it possible = c
claimed Penelope.
~. 'IIc has insinuatcd himself into our no,
e. under false prctcnccs,' said Arabclla.
aS- Il suppose he must stay till the end
'eL- the week. said my mother, 'but shall
nd very distant and cool in my manner towal
H., him.
w Let us view the subject dispassionatel