No one would call him handsome, yet there was something decidedly attractive in his general appearance.

No one would recognize him as the Charlie of old, whose escapades had so destroyed the comfort and harmony of Mrs.Thomas's establishment; and only once, when he held up the baby, and threatened to let her tear the paper ornaments from the chandelier, was there a twinkle of the Charlie of old looking out of his eyes.
"How are mother and father to-day ?" asked Esther.
"Oh, both well.

I left them only a few minutes ago at the dinner table.

I had to hurry off to go to the office." "So I perceive," observed Esther, archly, "and of course, coming here, which is four squares out of your way, will get you there much sooner." Emily blushed, and said, smilingly, Esther was "a very impertinent person;" and in this opinion Charlie fully concurred.

They then walked to the window, where they stood, saying, no doubt, to each other those little tender things which are so profoundly interesting to lovers, and so exceedingly stupid to every one else.