HAZELDEAN (observing Frank colouring, and about to reply).--"Hush, Frank, never answer your father,--and you are going to call on Mr.
Leslie ?" "Yes, ma'am, and I am very much obliged to my father for letting me," said Frank, taking the squire's hand.
"Well, but, Frank," continued Mrs.Hazeldean, "I think you heard that the Leslies were very poor." FRANK.--"Eh, Mother ?" MRS.

HAZELDEAN.--"And would you run the chance of wounding the pride of a gentleman as well born as yourself by affecting any show of being richer than he is ?" SQUIRE (with great admiration).--"Harry, I'd give L10 to have said that!" FRANK (leaving the squire's hand to take his mother's).--"You're quite right, Mother; nothing could be more snobbish!" SQUIRE.

"Give us your fist, too, sir; you'll be a chip of the old block, after all." Frank smiled, and walked off to his pony.
MRS.

HAZELDEAN (to Miss Jemima).--"Is that the note you were to write for me ?" MISS JEMIMA.--"Yes; I supposed you did not care about seeing it, so I have sealed it, and given it to George." MRS.

HAZELDEAN.--"But Frank will pass close by the Casino on his way to the Leslies'.