Springhaven

mely. The cattle-shed, called by rail-highwaymen "the Station," with its roof of iron Pan-pipes and red bull's-eyes stuck on stack-poles, whistles and stares where the grand trees stood and the villa

ith long pipes through the ivy, has been stripped of every shred of leaf,

nd the women had time enough to mind one another's affairs, without which they grow scandalous. And the trees, that kept company with the houses, found matter for reflection in their calm blue smoke, and the green crop that

w building, ridged with mossy slabs, and ribbed with green, where the drip oozed down the buttresses. But the long reach of the front was divided by a gable projecting a little into the broad h

ave known half as much as they did, and ten times as much as we know, if they had let the sun come in to dry it all up, as we do? Will even

the light of the eyes upon the mind. And another consideration is that wherever there is light, boys make a noise, which conduces but little to doctrine; whereas in soft shadow their muscle

and for discipline. Two boys had been horsed and brushed up well, which had strengthened the conscience of all the rest, while sobs and rubs of the part

arge to the hostler from the inn across the way; "I declare that I shall be frightened even to look at Mr. Scudamore, if this is a specimen of

head-master. Mr. Scudamore is here at the bottom of the school. Betw

he long skirt pulled in, as she brought her bright eyes to the slit between

ointed. No wonder the title did not come on! He is nothing but a ver

alled their beloved preceptor. For he, being gifted with a gentle sense of humor, together with a patient love of the origin of things, was questing in his quiet mind what had led a boy to render a well-known line as follows: "Such a quantity of s

t the same blunder himself; "after that, do tell us one of your sea-stories. It will str

s, crowding round him. "It is ever so m

m afraid I am a great deal too good-natured with you.

this time? There are two pretty ladies in riding-habits peeping at you from the bell porch

after him with the deepest interest, and made up their minds to see everything he did. This was not at all what he desired, and the sense of it increased his hesitation and confusion. Of the Admiral's lovely daughters he had he

n deep learning. But they tell me that your watch is over in some half a minute. Allow me to ask for the son of an old friend, Blyth Scudamo

lock wheezed instead of striking. "Sir, my valued young

a back door into the play-ground, while the master solemnly passed to his house, with a deep slow bow to the ladies; and there was poor Scudamore-most diffident of men whenever it came to lady-work-left to face the visitors wi

she was a very soft-hearted young woman, and the tale of his troubles and goodness to his mother had moved her affection toward him, while as one who was forever pledged-according to her own ideas-to a hero beyond

no good to do; and they not only put all the fault of that on me, but they make me the victim of all the mischief they invent. Dolly, my

would be! But stop, I have not got half m

e smile, partly at herself for petulance, partly to him for forgiveness, she offered her soft warm r

oft inquiry answered, "I wonder what you think of me?" Whene

Greek. I am your commanding officer, and my orders are that you come to us from Saturday till Monday. I shall send a boat-or at least I mean a buggy-to fetch you, as soon as you are off duty, and return you the same way on Monday. Come, girls, 'twill be dark before we are home; and since the patr