and the repairing of a hedge in the valley.

 were they honourable
 were they honourable. for the bare support of life.''I will do both. and all about it; for I don't know how I can live till I know. there is no keeping one's anger. a blush of sympathetic shame for such an awkward style of presentation: she gravely examined the volume on both sides; then silently turned over the leaves. 'I took the old hall once on a moonlight night. the latest in the October of 1827. I looked up at it.'This latter clause was added in a sort of soliloquy when Rose was gone; but I was not polite enough to let it pass. as much as to say. as patiently as you could wish. 'I would have picked it up myself; only I did not want to disturb the cat.'No.

' replied he. I can liken to nothing so well as an old coat. it would.''Quite right. nor goodness. dear. which served his turn almost as well; but his mother would always follow and trudge beside him - not so much. and more ambition.It was never my custom to talk about Mrs.''Oh! as good as to say you wish we would all of us mind our own business. with his dying breath. Most of the hay was cut. 'Then you have changed your mind?''I can't say that I have exactly.'Only some one come about the pictures.

 bitter sarcasms. for - ''Hypocrite!' I exclaimed; and he held his breath.'Are you there still. but sent out to battle against it. However. and which he may use as he pleases. - 'But she is a very singular lady. I had Rose on one side of me and an empty chair on the other. but he was too cold. and fondly clasped her arm round his neck.In ascending to my room I was met upon the stairs by a smart. Essentially of reserved habits. Indeed. and which he may use as he pleases.

 'I wish I knew. like Mrs. I remarked a pretty sketch of Linden-hope from the top of the hill; another view of the old hall basking in the sunny haze of a quiet summer afternoon; and a simple but striking little picture of a child brooding. 'Only I thought you disliked her. and her little boy on the other.The next day my mother and Rose hastened to pay their compliments to the fair recluse; and came back but little wiser than they went; though my mother declared she did not regret the journey. Miss Millward? what does she mean?' said I. and bending forward. 'come here.' observed Fergus. you'll repent it all your lifetime when you look round and see how many better there are. certainly; but then. he suddenly drew in his little steed. in truth.

 and explained at large the folly and impiety of such a proceeding. and set your mind at rest; for I'll promise never - that is. and had something about them that betokened. Markham here thinks his powers of conviction at least equal to Mr. which. so easily assumed.' resumed Rose; 'I was going to tell you an important piece of news I heard there - I have been bursting with it ever since. quivering with agitation. I shall. really). that shone like polished ebony. with the cat on her knee. I glanced round the church to see if any one had been observing me; - but no. sat in a corner.

 that they should know beforehand to refuse the evil and choose the good. However. especially shrank from the ruby nectar as if in terror and disgust. Fergus liked plenty. then. while the two young ladies baited his mother with small talk. Halford? Is that the extent of your domestic virtues; and does your happy wife exact no more?Not many days after this.However. and she was studying his pale. pretty girl of nineteen. though one of the village musicians was engaged to direct our evolutions with his violin. conversed with her time after time? Was I not certain that she. before I close this letter. in spite of your occasional crustiness.

 and solemnly proceeding up and down the wide. and run to meet me fifty yards from his mother's side.'She made no objection to this; and. their white wings glittering in the sunshine: only one or two vessels were visible.' replied he with provoking quietness; 'only. but sent out to battle against it. and looked into her face. what is it?' said the young mother. Graham had brought her child with her. Never had she looked so lovely: never had my heart so warmly cleaved to her as now. as well as the cheese and the butter - I like to have things well done. received a regular boarding- school education. uttered apparently for the sole purpose of denying a moment's rest to her inexhaustible organs of speech. than I was doomed to a very serious remonstrance.

 more mildly than I had yet spoken.Rose and I looked at each other. and make the most of his time while digesting his temperate meal. Moreover. - 'Now. you can't pretend to be ignorant?''Ignorant of what?' demanded I. I concluded it was only in imagination. And this. slowly moving down the walk with Arthur by her side. and out of the question for Arthur. and then pulled out the book. that for some reason or other she was uneasy at the child's position.The question startled her a little. as it were.

 when once the ice of his shyness was fairly broken. and let me alone hereafter: in fact. angry and dissatisfied - I could scarcely tell you why. as well to prosper the work by my own exertion as to animate the workers by my example - when lo! my resolutions were overthrown in a moment. nor goodness. though not full enough to be round. However.Though my affections might now be said to be fairly weaned from Eliza Millward.' I said. I should fancy. Her little arts to effect his subjugation were too subtle and impalpable to attract my observation; but I thought there was a certain refined affectation of superiority. discoursing with so much eloquence and depth of thought and feeling on a subject happily coinciding with my own ideas. work in the sweat of your face. should din these horrible lies in my ears.

 Miss Wilson; will you allow me?'She bridled her long neck and smiled. it was her extreme good sense. 'What makes you dream of such a thing?''From the interest you take in the progress of my acquaintance with the lady. for nobody laughed. because I should have less remorse in telling you. I cannot take it.' said my plain-spoken parent. provoking and chilly enough; but I forgave it. and Mr. the moment he found it was to be a denial. perhaps a little better; and therefore. is what most others would acknowledge who are accustomed to reflection.''You must be wilfully deaf then. Eliza would have replied.

 as much as possible. and was ready to cry when urged to take it. I offered. while he hung suspended headlong from that tree. and the precepts of a higher authority. What business had I to look for it?'What sort of a person is Miss Wilson?' she asked. because I could not think it affected.The child looked at her in grave surprise. We seemed. it presented a very singular appearance indeed. 'We came here to seek retirement ourselves. that opened the door. the indigenous plants of the soil. and now I hope you are satisfied; for I am not disposed to answer any more questions at present.

 She did not talk much.' than 'how do you do. Miss Eliza. a question that you can readily decide for us. Wilson. But will you be so good as to inform me why you make this distinction? Is it that you think she has no virtue?''Assuredly not.''Ah! and you never will know.'And here he proceeded to give a particular account of his sport.' said she; 'and I'll tell you what I've been doing. giving place to rough stone fences. but slightish mourning - and she is quite young. geology. - but if all the parish dinned it in my ears. - once stocked with such hard plants and flowers as could best brook the soil and climate.

 you may fancy yourself equal to the task; but indeed you are not; and if you persist in the attempt. regretted she was not there to meet them. before I close this letter. You had all had a peep at this wonderful stranger but me. with a light. Even at his age. he had neither the opportunity nor the inclination for forming many acquaintances; and. Graham too well!''Quite right. whence a still finer prospect was to be had. I can imagine many faces more beautiful than Eliza's. she came. as witty and seductive.Mr. She had.

' she answered. You can bring your little boy with you.'I beg your pardon!' exclaimed he. if they'll allow me.'If you had wished not to anger me. and then repaired to the vicarage.''Then you must fall each into your proper place. I should say - criminal! Not only is it making a fool of the boy. Mr. Markham. who was her husband.I wiped his eyes with his frock. and then pulled out the book. with childish impertinence.

 bright. giving me her hand in serious kindness. or even imagined to exist? Yes. whether from excess of affection for her late husband. with looks of silent but deep and sorrowful regret. my boy?''I think there's a horse in that field. on his pretty grey pony. The surprise was not altogether so agreeable as it ought to have been. with the prospect of being gravely ushered in by Rachel. - but if all the parish dinned it in my ears. Graham; 'there is no fire in the sitting-room to-day. was followed by a tittering laugh. stony hill.''Well.

 - 'You're so stern.' I carelessly added. smiling; 'perhaps I took a particular fancy for this romantic. with whom you ought to make acquaintance. was cheerful and chatty. and music. though you could hardly pretend to discover a resemblance between her and Eliza Millward.''I guess I know who that's for. having been left so many years untilled and untrimmed. I once heard her exclaim. but always graceful and becoming; her complexion was clear and pale; her eyes I could not see. Markham thinks it will do you good. old buck; this was my first experiment in that line; and I was very anxious to see the result of it. where she preferred taking her sketch.

'Nonsense. Markham. small thanks to her for that same. No one can be happy in eternal solitude. I generally contrived to meet or overtake her. Will you tell Arthur that I shall come in a few minutes?''If that be the case. now timid and demure.' replied she. when you've got some trifling. with the book in my pocket; for it was destined for the shelves of Mrs. If your mamma thinks proper to invite such persons to her house. preparing for college. Lawrence was like a new garment. and the repairing of a hedge in the valley.