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"My dear uncle, have you forgotten the old adage of 'early to bed, and early to rise?'"

"I am not sure that I ever learned it, Mary;" he dryly replied, seating hiht fro affectionately at her bea face

"I have discovered the fountain of perpetual youth, so vainly sought in South America!"

"Indeed! Is it located in this vicinity?"

"Yes; and if you will rise to-ht the den,' I will promise to conduct you to it"

"Thank you; but, Mary, what induced you to ramble so early?"

"I have been nearly two miles for some roots Mrs Carlton expressed a wish for See, Florry, how I have dyedthem up!"

"Were you alone, Mary?" asked Mr Hamilton

"I was, most of the tiht at San JoseBut where is Aunt Lizzy?" continued Mary, with an inquiring glance round the roo," replied her cousin

"Oh, yes! It is St ----'s day I heard the bells at daybreak"

"It is a savage, heathenish custo up and down the streets froht I wish, by Jove! they would ride over their canting Padre! I think he would find so the festival!"

"He would lay claith of it," replied Mary

"You had better keep out of the street to-day, girls," rejoined Mr Ha from the table

At thissalutation, turned toward the door

"You are later than usual this , aunt Do sit down and eat your breakfast, or it will be so cold you cannot touch it," said Mary

"No really devout Catholic tastes food on this holy day," she answered,it from her

"Itwalk," said Mr Ha, that all who kept this holy day would add a bright jewel to their crown, and obtain the eternal intercession of the blessed saint;" and she left the room