Formerly to Lieutenant Trevelyan and his friend Howe were daily administered doses of almost equal quantity and in double proportion to those outside the household.
Yet who did not admire the gifted, manly, and handsome son of Sir Howard Douglas?
Who was not ready to welcome him with heart and hand around the festive board or social circle?
Who has not become infected by his jovial, gay, happy, and generous nature?
Truly, Captain Charles Douglas was a worthy son of an honored race--the royal house of Douglas.

In the midst of such a company of "tried friends and true," the days and weeks must have flown rapidly away while enjoying the hospitality of Trevelyan Hall.
Fanny Trevelyan, admired, petted, and caressed, had still the same childlike nature when friendship had been matured by daily companionship.

Mary Douglas was charmed with the sweet and engaging manner which was at first attributed to a want of confidence.

Frequently she spoke to Captain Trevelyan concerning his "child sister," as she playfully termed her once, exclaiming: "How beautiful if Fanny shall always be a child woman." "It shall be my earnest wish," returned Guy; "I would not have her otherwise.".