St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878

f the reception in which we are interested bade fair to be a most satisfactory one. The weather was unusually fine

ttempting to describe an evening

sential quality of gentlemanly behavior. It is not always an easy thing to be easy, and all the Doctor's pupils were not minia

ined enjoyment, and no one could have heard the buzz of voices and the sounds of merry

the boys. He pretty shrewdly guessed that their meetings were quite as frequent as coul

w was absolutely necessary for an ordinary education, he was prepared to assert that no boy was e

s also loved it, and, when ladies were invited, those were gener

wood, the Doctor's niece, and Martin Venables' cousin. I should like to describe her, but I will on

ne corner of the room, a little group busy upon some game of guessing in another corner, and another

f boys who could not find room by the Doctor and his

y for ages, and a variety of similar treasures. Among them was a miniature painting, on ivory, of exquisite workmanship, and set in a go

iss Greenwood!" And with a boyish enthusiasm joined to boyish fun, he turned aside,

TO CLASP THE IMA

, with his disagreeable sneer, as, turning away fr

s observation, Howard wouldn't have minded the least in the world, but coming from Digby, it m

a passing glimpse of it. "Surely it must be meant for

r grandmother, taken in her young days. But look at this; I think it will interest you all. It

the only one that occurred during

iano and violoncello, and the time passed so cheerily that when the trays with refreshments came round, betokening that the

of its pleasant hours, little thought that as long as life lasted the incide

e guests had departed, "sit down and rest

sic here, drawings there, musical instruments somewhere else, and a ce

and she began to arrange the cabinet which held her curiosities, while Madeleine collecte

aunt?" asked the youn

ind the miniature portrait or th

on one of the table

the case myself-at least, I believe I

e room was made, but the missing articles could not be found.

busy with the microscopes, and never even saw the things dur

ere was but one conclusion at which to arrive,-th

bring the refreshments. It could not have been by any of the lady guests, for they had no

pent. They were not grieved simply because they had lost property, valuable as it was