Isabel Leicester

charming," said Emily, as she came into Isabel's room on the following day, holding an open lett

e is such a horrid tease, and the old gentleman too, is an awful fidget. I think Arthur Barrington knew what he was about, when he refused to be of our party, and went on by express. Talking of Lady Ashton, how abominably she behaves to you. I was saying so to Harr

could you," ex

rd. Do you know, that that little goose, Ada, cried her eyes out about it that night, and then in a

f me I can't help laughing whenever I think of it. But confess now, Isabel,

most decidedly not," Is

t match, if only to aggravate Lady Ashton. She has no influence in

ense you t

er the matter. Second thoughts, you know, are sometimes best. He is a very nice fellow, and

turned Isabel, much amused. "Besides,

y the bye, what a little namby-pamby thing that Mabel Ainsley

rent, and then Mabel is so pliant, which no do

; but as far as my observations go, i

ally more attractive; but then, 'novelty

you know. I was speaking to Ada and Lucy about it last night. I sai

dea, as I really could not take

there be? What makes yo

the sad news of his failure; and in the midst of that gay scene, I received a summons to return, as my papa was alarmingly ill, and scarcely expected to live through th

l tell Ada what you say, and we will get up some other amusement: so don't

st. The weather was cold, not intensely so, and the trees looked splendid, as their ice-covered boughs glistened and sparkled in the sunl

and then join the Ashtons and Morningtons at B

from the time of Lady Ashton's departure, Isabel's visit was one of uninterrupted enjoyment. She bec

his father to let him enter Mr. Arlington's office, as in that way he could get on much better, h

g that it was upside down. No, no. After you have 'passed,' you shall travel for a year; and then I believe that I shall be able to g

nt to enable me to marry and ta

is a modest request,

y la

give you enough to enable you and your wife to travel, before you go into business at all, which I think is pretty brassy. I wonder what my father would have thought if I had ma

ry, where you will get a hundred dollars a year. Now, as you will be away from home (for the firm is in Washington), I will pay your board for the first year. After that, you will get a rise in your salary; and from that time, you will have to depend upon your own exertions, as I shall not help you any more. If you are honest a

e manner, when I was fifteen, that I should ha

that you can't b

turned Harry,

ut seriously, Harry, do you wish to give up law and become one of the firm? Spe

posed Harry, hastily. "I have not

ee to your request-provided t

Harry, thinking that he had

er, "that you will have to

eres with the bar

ington. "You will make a g

ponded Harry, li

r arrival in that city, they found that Charles and Ada had been there some days. Charles had receive

astonishing how much Lucy and Emily had to say. Charles and Harry discussed their future plans. Mr. Mornington had a great many people to see, and a great deal of business to attend to, so that he was c

seen them comfortably settled, Emily, Harry and Isabel, returned to the hotel, and the next morning continued their journey to Elm