Interludes / being Two Essays, a Story, and Some Verses

a view." The disappointed visitor, however, upon further investigation, would discover that by standing on a chair in the attic it might be possible to obtain a glimpse of the topmasts of the schoone

iful Misses Bankes with their parents and the younger olive branches, much snubbed by those who had "come out" into blossom. The visitors' doctor also live

unged down one afternoon, not long after our arrival, to the parade, where the li

e not looking at a

regular plash and sucking sound. It was a brilliant day. Not a cloud was in the sky, and the blue-green seas lay basking in the sunshine. A brisk but gentle air had begun to crisp the top of the water, making it sparkle and bubble; and there was just visible a small silver cord of foam on the coast line of dark crags. A white sail or a brown, here and there, dotted about the space of

iss Delamer

am's Constitut

spered Glenville to

e it?" aske

t I suppose I ought. My mot

I have never tried it. I have just finished Kingsley's

novel when I can get it,

ornton, have, I hope, been brought up very differently from most young ladies. I always encourage them to read such works as are l

nds the book, Flo can have it. I know nothing of books, sir, and

he book. My daughter Florence has too much imagination, dear child, and we ha

d everyth

rs Ago, by Kingsl

ve of his writings for young persons, but for those whose minds have been matured by a considerable acquaintance with our literature it is, of cour

ing on the verge of atheism, to which position her highly-gifted intelligence quite entitled her; while, at the same time, her strong judgment and moral virtues enabled her to assist in supporting the orthodox faith. The younger Miss Delamere (Beatrix) was doing one of those curious pieces of work in which ladies delight, which appear to be designed for no particular purpose, and which, curiously enough, are always eith

ordant sounds of the German band. Here we found the whole tribe of Bankes' and the two Irish captains, one standing in front of each beautiful Miss Bankes; and a little further remove

ack. Her sister wore two light ones, and it puzzled us very much to account for the difference in number, and even in colour, for the complexions were the same. Was Glenville justif

is evening," replied the young lady, "but

e so no long

mething in this dreadful littl

t have come had not a little bird told me at Mrs. Cameron's danc

hing about it," said

ankes, and you must not be angry with

ome, you must be very goo

o do my best," said

the band, and drawing all eyes towards her. "Bagshaw, behave yourself like a gentleman. Don't leave me, sir;

ed his wife, and said in a low, but angry tone, "You are making a fool of yourself; the people w

nd drag had just pa

side-you know you were. Don't laugh at me, Mr. Bagshaw, for I won't have it. I don't car

orry for her!" Pity is kin to love, thought I, as I watched the beautiful girl mov

" asked Captain O'Br

y long ago. Very wich, Tom; chance for you, you know; only daughter, rather a pwetty girl, not muc

he pwice." "Don't know that-lunatic asylums-go abr

t us make up a party. The Delameres will go, the two young ladies and Thornton. Don't let's have th

he went to ask Mrs. Bagshaw, who was now all smiles and sunshine, and managed very cleverly to secure the two Misses Delamere an