He is, as you will believe, delighted at the near approach of an event which has been his guiding star since his boyhood.

I never saw him looking so well or so happy, and Percy shares his joy, and we shall have him near us, I am happy to say, for he will be the minister of our own dear parish, which, by Mr.Howard's promotion, will be vacant about the time he will require it.

Mr.Howard says he thinks he should have turned rebel, and refused the presentation of a valuable living, with the title of archdeacon attached to his name, if any one but Herbert were to succeed him here; but as he leaves his flock under his care, he will not refuse the blessings offered him.

He does not go very far from us, if he had I should have been so very sorry, that even my brother's succeeding him would not have satisfied me." There was a short pause, which was broken by Emmeline saying-- "Speaking about Mr.Howard and Herbert has made me forget Percy, dear fellow.

You know how he has raved about the grand tour he is going to make, all the curiosities he is to see and bring home for me, even to the dome of St.Peter's or the crater of Vesuvius, if I wish to see them.