Miss Letitia's style was that of the primitive female
quadrillers, or early fandango — that is to say, she rose On ono
elastic foot at each step, drew her chin back towards her
neck, and presented her hand, with a graceful wave of the
arm, describing the top arc of a circle, wheh'ever there was
an occasion. And she was especially mindful to do her
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" All, I dure say Utile folks \liink it fiinnyi" observed Miss
Tvyinch; " but your mamma wilf tell yoij, we lia3 the fi,rst
ffiArfersj of the day >vhen I learijt." , ■ ; ,,'

" But that was such a long, Ipng — ;oJi, I don't know, how
much a long time ago," replied Totty.
," I think that.syiU do for this, evenipg, Mr. Puttick," said
Mrs. Cobze. " Tp-moi-roW, at half- past six, if you please."

Jtr. Puttick bowed, and prepared to leave the room, as
I^obby ran up to him, and;saidT — r ■

' Please stop a minute, and then I'll show you something;
but don't look."

" No, I wout look," promised Mr. Puttick,

" My dear Lobby, what are you going itfter?" asjkeid his
mamma. ' j

" I know," said the Jewel, leaving .the rooijn, after exflcting
another- promise from the pi^ofessor'not to watch him.
" Jle is sudh a fellowj" observed Mrs. Cooze, in admira-
tion. " Now, yo.u'll see — something funny and original, i'ti
be bound." ' ' < ' '_\

Mr. Puttick smiled blandly, as if acquiesc'ipg. with the lady
of thes house in her estimate of the dear boy's attributes.
