think it very handsome; it is a present of my eldest sister's, and I am sure cost at least seven shillings.

EDWARD.

If I had been Miss Belfield, I would have known whether you could play better, before I gave you a flute.

ELINOR.

I gave it to my brother, Master Edward, to practise on; he is very young to play so well as he does.

EDWARD.

You had better have given him a Jew's-harp, ha ha! ha!-he would have played nicely on that.

LADY SOPHIA.

For shame, brother Edward, you al

ways

ways spoil all our pleasure-I wish papa had not let you come-he would

not, only Arthur begged you off, you know.

EDWARD.

And what occasion had you to tell every body that, my lady? I know who was in disgrace, when we went up the Tamer in papa's own barge.

HENRY.

Come, come, let us be merry now. Ned, here is some of the cake you like so. Sophy, will you sing something cheerful with Miss Onslow and Miss Anna? we will all join, little Laura and all.

EDMUND.

EDMUND.

Pray sit down, Master Anwyll; we shall get our sisters all wet; go to the other side of the boat, I beg of you.

EDWARD.

I shant though-I like this side best because-and I will jump too. Come here, Hal--and pulling his brother to him, he made the boat incline so much that way, that Jones thought it right to interfere, and respectfully begged him to sit quiet, or they should catch no fish.

EDWARD.

Well, and what is that to you, my old boy? mind yourself-I can do

well

well enough without your advice; so

sit down, I say.

EDMUND.

Master Anwyll, you will oblige me, by speaking more civilly to my mother's old servant, whom we all love and res, pect. Jones, if you please, we will get back as soon as may be; our time is almost expired for fishing, and we shall be expected on the Lawn, while the village lads dine.

MISS ONSLOW.

What, do you see them all dine? How happy you are! I have never been out without my governess or mamina before, and I am almost four

teen. Papa says, girls should not be trusted; and he would not have allowed me to come without Mrs. Marlow to-day, only he thought Mrs. Belfield would not like her coming-he is always afraid of something. Are you often suffered to be out, with only that old man and that queer woman? ELINOR.

We are frequently out with our old and faithful attendants only, because it is not always convenient for mamma or Mrs. Churchill to be with us; but we love to have them near us as much as possible; and did not mamma think it proper for us to take more ex

ercise