of ribbon, looked vastly well. Edward Anwyll, fearful of having his

bad conduct 'told to Mrs. Belfield, behaved pretty well; and the rest of the Cecil family, ashamed of their brother's tricks, strove to shew their good - breeding.

The

young party partook of the happiness of the village lads; they did justice to their own dinner, served in the hall; each performed some part in the concert admirably well; and every face wore a smile, all the troubles of the morning being forgotten.

Miss Onslow's frock (repaired by Mrs. Martha, who had seen and pitied

pitied her distress at the accident) was again put on; and Edmund led Lady Sophia to the saloon to begin the ball. Master Onslow, a sensible, steady, well-behaved boy of fifteen, wished to dance with Elinor; she smiled her consent; when Edward Anwyll, no longer able to wear the appearance of satisfaction, rudely said, he himself meant to dance with Miss Belfield, and surely Master Onslow would not think of preventing him.

ELINOR.

I thank you, Master Anwyll, for the preference, but I am engaged to this young gentleman; I will dance with

you,

you, if you please, after supper ;-and

away she was running to join the dance. EDWARD, to Onslow.

Harkee, Sir, you don't dance with

that lady.

ONSLOW.

Not dance with Miss Belfield! but indeed I will-as, I have her permis

sion, I shall not ask your's, Master Anwyll.

EDWARD.

I say, Sir, you shall not dance with her; I have a right to chuse-you will not dispute with a Lord's son, Sir. ONSLOW.

Good bye, Sir, the dance waits-and away he flew, to join his partner-The

mischievous

mischievous Edward followed him, and coming behind Onslow, as he was asking Elinor to stand up, he slyly tript up his heels, and the astonished boy fell on his face against the chair next that on which Elinor sat; he then crept away. Poor Onslow's mouth and nose bled very much, and the girls were all very much frightened.

Mrs. Belfield, who had seen what past, first with contempt and pity at the boy's ill breeding and consequential airs, but at last with displeasure at his mischievous tricks, ordered what was necessary for Master Onslow, and retired with him for awhile.

Just

Just as she had quitted the saloon, the young Lord Wentworth came in to compliment Mrs. Belfield on her son's birth-day, and shake his cousin Edmund, whom he greatly liked, by the hand; Elinor's partner was gone, and she was the only one sitting near; hë politely asked and received her hand, and went down the dance with his fair cousin. Just as they had finished it, Mrs. Belfield returned, and welcomed the young Lord, with great pleasure, to Belfield; she mentioned slightly to him, on his expressing his surprise at finding her daughter sitting by, his brother's behaviour, and be pro

mised