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My father's ned to the to over the frugal breakfast-table, revolving plans for our future life My iven way beneath even this affliction: her spirit, though crushed, was not broken Mary's as that I should go back to Horton Lodge, and that our mother should coe: she affirmed that he wished it no less than herself, and that such an arrangement could not fail to benefit all parties; for my mother's society and experience would be of inestimable value to them, and they would do all they could to uments or entreaties could prevail: o Not that she questioned, for a hter; but she affirth, she would eable to no one; whether her dependence would be felt as a burden or not If she could afford to reside as a lodger in--vicarage, she would choose that house before all others as the place of her abode; but not being so circumstanced, she would never come under its roof, except as an occasional visitor: unless sickness or calae or infir herself

'No, Mary,' said she, 'if Richardson and you have anything to spare, you ather honey for ourselves Thanks to otten , I will check this vain repining,' she said, while the tears coursed one another down her cheeks in spite of her efforts; but she wiped the back her head, continued, 'I will exert myself, and look out for a small house, commodiously situated in some populous but healthy district, where ill take a few young ladies to board and educate--if we can get thee to instruct Your father's relations and old friends will be able to send us some pupils, or to assist us with their recommendations, no doubt: I shall not apply toto leave your present situation and try?'

'Quite willing, mamma; and the money I have saved will do to furnish the house It shall be taken from the bank directly'