ets guardian.

    er as an old friend. A curious friends ed illustration, indeed, of t “extremes meet.”

    tlemen sat near  at times scraps of tion across t first I could not make muc I on and Mary Ingram, o me, confused tary sentences t reac intervals. t ranger; tiful man.” Louisa said ure,” and sanced ty little mouthe charming.

    “And -tempered foreies I dislike so much; and such a placid eye and smile!”

    And to my great relief, Mr. o to settle some point about to hay Common.

    I o concentrate my attention on tly gat t  just arrived in England, and t  country: out in tly ton, Spanisoed t Indies as  tle surprise I gat  seen and become acquainted er. s, t region. I kne tinent of Europe ill nos to more distant shores.

    I , and a someed one, broke to open to be put on t out its flame, ts mass of cinder still s and red. tman , stopped near Mr. Eso e troublesome.”

    “tell  in tocks if s take rate.

    “No—stop!” interrupted Colonel Dent. “Don’t send on; o account; better consult tinued—“Ladies, you talked of going to o visit t one of ts’  t, and insists upon being brougy,’ to tell tunes. ould you like to see her?”

    “Surely, colonel,” cried Lady Ingram, “you  encourage sucor? Dismiss  once!”

    “But I cannot persuade o go aman; “nor can any of ts: Mrs. Fairfax is  noreating o be gone; but saken a cir  till ss leave to come in here.”

    “ does s?” asked Mrs. Eshton.

    “‘to tell try tunes,’ s and .”

    “ is son, in a breath