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Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth Greek Hy in fros that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and ritten on full-sized quarto paper These were the contents:-

"Madam,

"My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of co to partake of Dinner at Three o'Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant

"I remain, "Yours to command, "DELIA TREFORTH"

Aurelia carried the invitation to her oracle

"My cousins are willing to make your acquaintance?" said he "That is well Ju"

"Thank you, sir, but must I accept the invitation?"

"It could not be declined without incivility Moreover, the Mistresses Treforth are highly respected, and your father and sister will certainly think it well for you to have female friends"

"Do you think those ladies could ever be my friends, sir?" she asked, with an intonation that e in such ht befriend and counsel you in case of need, and at any rate, it is much more suitable that you should be on terlad they have shown you this attention"

"I do not rateful, sir"

"And I think you have disproved that Crabbed age and youth Cannot live together"

"If they were only like you, sir!"

"What would they say to that?" he said with the slight laugh that had begun to enliven his voice "I suppose your charges are not included in the invitation?"

"No; but Molly can take care of the them"

"She cannot reasonably do so"

"And, sir, shall I be permitted to coo that pleasure The ladies will insist on cards and supper Jumbo shall come for you at nine o'clock"

Aurelia submitted, and tripped down arrayed in the dress that recalled the fete at Carminster, except that only a little poas sprinkled on her te ecstasy, and, under Molly's charge, escorted her to the garden gate, and hovered outside to see her admitted, while she knocked ti her first independent visit