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hearth froazine he

had brought from the post-office, and did not seem to hear his

renorance is bliss," said Mr

Aylett "Allow

that idea is the refuge of cowards and fools No rievous

a bankrupt a man may be financially in spirit, he is craven or a

blockhead to shrink the investigation of his accounts Which

allusion to bankruptcy brings me to the recital of a choicely

offensive bit of scandal I heard to-day It is seldoive

heed to the like, but the delicious rottenness revealed by this tale

enforced , and fixed the details in my mind I could not

but think, as I rode hoht, to my second-hand narrative I had the

whole scene, which is now before ht and the shaded la all within, while the rain

pattered without; the interesting invalid over there gradually

stirring into interest as the story progressed; you, Mabel, calmly

and critically attentive; and my Lady Aylett, too proud to look the

desire she really feels to handle the lovely carrion"