The Fergusons and Mr.Mathews were talking it over the other night, and wondering when you would be ready to join us.

We were going to take up Lecky's 'History of Morals,' and have our sessions Tuesday evenings,--one Tuesday at their house, and the other at mine, you know." "I should enjoy that, of all things," said John; "but I know it is of no use to ask Lillie: it would only be the most dreadful bore to her." "And you couldn't come without her, of course," said Grace.
"Of course not; that would be too cruel, to leave the poor little thing at home alone." "Lillie strikes me as being naturally clever," said Grace; "if she only would bring her mind to enter into your tastes a little, I'm sure you would find her capable." "But, Gracie, you've no conception how very different her sphere of thought is, how entirely out of the line of our ways of thinking.

I'll tell you," said John, "don't wait for me.

You have your Tuesdays, and go on with your Lecky; and I will keep a copy at home, and read up with you.

And I will bring Lillie in the evening, after the reading is over; and we will have a little music and lively talk, and a dance or charade, you know: then perhaps her mind will wake up by degrees." SCENE .-- _After tea in the Seymour parlor.