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"And their external evidence would be extre hankering after titles and cerereat weakness Every one knows that nothing would please fussy Mr Adams better than to be a duke, or even a lord--and he is by no means alone in such desires"

"They may be yet realized"

"They will not, sir--not, at least, while Tho of Democracy, and he would be at the throat of any such pretences as soon as they were suggested"

"Very well, George! I have no objections"

"I knew, sir, that you were a thorough Dee I love Democracy; but I hate Democrats! Now I ao to sleep comfortably I will talk to you ht!" He put his hand on his son's shoulder, and looked with a proud confidence into the bright face, lifted to the touch

Then George was alone with his mother; but she was full of little household affairs; and he could not bring into them a subject so close, and so sacred to his heart He listened a little wearily to her plans, and was glad when she recollected the late hour and hurried hie, lofty room in the front of the house, on which she had realized all the ideas that her great love, and her really exquisite taste suggested He entered it with a sense of delight, and readily surrendered himself to its dreamy air of sleep and rest "I will speak to ht, herMrs Hyde was still s" She had an architect with her, her servants were to order, her house to look after; and George readily felt that his hour was certainly not in the earlyHe had slept a little late, and his mother did not approve of sleep beyond the normal hour He saw that he had delayed household matters, and made an environment not quite harmonious So he ate his breakfast rapidly, and went out to the new stables He expected to find the General there, and he was not disappointed He had, however, finished his inspection of the horses, and he proposed a walk to the upper end of the Glen, where a great pond was being dug for Mrs Hyde's swans, and other aquatic birds