Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I.

k, agreed to go that far with Sir Brook and Trafford,

vicar, and seized his hand. The vicar, in evident delight, forgot his other friends for a moment, and became

riend here-but I believe you don't know him. Lendrick, come here, I want

departing," said Lendrick, with

but I have passed too many happy hours in this nei

ope I may have an opportunity

reamed a guard, amidst a thundering rumble, a scream, and a hiss. All other

son?" asked Lendrick; "I

of Sir Hugh Trafford,-a Li

so much. I have an old print somewhere of two over-dressed 'Bloods,' as they were called in those days, with immense

ince that day, in person as well

is having inherited s

squandered every

" said Lendrick, whose voice softened

Island yesterday, and only wanted yourself to have

y s

t. Some idea about not doing in your absence a

girl, so loyal," sai

was a delightful day, and we drank your health in as good a gla

am impatient to be back at home

nd waiting for y

Dublin. Passing over the first days, of which the reader already has heard something, we

ught of anything else till I entered the room where he was. Then, however, as I saw him propped up with pillows in a deep chair, his face pale,

ng or emotion escape me, to be as cool and collected as possible, an

ted till the man withdrew, and then in a very gentle voice said, 'How are you, Tom? I can't give you my right hand,-the rebellious member ha

rwise I should have wished to have had your advice along with Be

t none could have

the skill of an architect with an old wall. He

very able,

s of time and years. Draw that curtain, and let me look at you. No; stand yonder,

en so eight

tie, t' other day, that the race of the strong was dying out. Good heavens, h

even more than

't know how the great judgment-seat regards these pleas,-with me they meet only scorn. Give me the man who says, "Try me, test me." Drop that curtain, a

ore cautious,

e is giving me? They hav

sir; a weak

Baron of the Exchequer? You have heard, I suppose, of the attempts-the indecent attempts-to induce me to resign. You have heard what they say of my age. They quote the registry of my baptism, as though it were the date of a conviction. I have yet to learn that

im then, si

places. I perceive,' added he, after a pause, 'you don't see what I mean. It is this: royalties, or mock royalties, for they are the same in this, condescend to these visits as deathbed attentions. They come to us with their courtesi

remain lo

ty minutes. I measu

igue not too

ence, all marched past, and he took the salute! "And now, my Lord," said I, "it is the man who tells you these things, who has the courage to tell and the ability to display them, and it is this man for whose retirement your Ex-lency is so eager, that you have actually deigned to make him a visit, that he may carry away into the next world, perhaps, a pleasing memory of this; it is this man, I say, whom you propose to replace-and by what, my Lord, and by whom? Will

d my adieu to him as though saying, You have heard me, and you are not to carry away from this pla

er. He told the Archbishop the same evening that he'd not go through another such morning for "the garter." Men in his station hear so little of truth that it revolts them

ming men, we, who have made our mark on the age, must retire into obscurity?' He tried to rise from his seat; his face was flushed, and his eyes flashing; he evidently forgot where he was, and with whom, for he sank back with a faint sigh, and said, 'Let us talk of it no more. Let us think of something else. Indeed, it was to talk of something else I desired to see you.' He went on, then, to say that he wished something could be done for me. His own means were, he said,

pliment to you, sir; and if my accept

re it shall not. No man need instruct me in t

ver you desire, s

t, I mean. Let your boy continue his co

from my children, sir,' said I

,' added he, 'when it is duty d

the reckoning. He did not dwell on the theme, however, but in a tone of much gentler meaning, went on: 'It wi

sir. He is thoroughl

me here, and bestow some of those loving graces on the last hours of my life her looks show she should be rich in. For your sake she will be ki

pe of a real reconciliation with him lay through this road; deny him this, and it was clear he would never see me more. He said, too, it should only be for a season. I was to see how the place, the climate, suited

ll permit in my favor,-tell her that her picture has been my pleasantest companion these three long days. There it lies, always before me. Go now, and let me hear from you as soon as may be.' I arose, but somehow my agitation, do what I would, mastered me. It

assed between them. "There they are, doctor! There 's Tom, there's Lucy! They are coming to meet me," cried he. "Good-bye, doctor; you 'll forgive me, I know,-g