Tanjore, without waiting to hear what his father would further advance on this subject, seized the hand of Lucy Clarendale, who was standing next to him, and immediately scampered after his sisters and Fothersgill, who was conducting them to the carriage, which immediately drove from the door; and no sooner was Tanjore out of hearing, than Mr. Clarendale exclaimed,

"Your son Tanjore is altogether one of the finest spirited young fellows in existence; I never saw so promising a youth.-Did you observe the animation and the quick lively intelligence that sparkled in his eyes just now, as they rested on the face of his mother?"

"And yet, Henry, you will admit that we are all too partial to him, and are spoiling the boy as fast as possible," cried Trelawney, on observing that his mother absolutely dwelt on his perfections with rapture, and was pointing them all out to her friend Mary, as if she had no other child but Tanjore in the world; and Trelawney now gently reproved her,

"My love, you are wrong,-indeed, my Rosa, you are quite wrong, in thus yielding to your uncommon fondness for your youngest son; you forget that you have other children equally amiable, and more praiseworthy than your spoiled boy. Can there exist a more noble, a more engaging youth than William Trelawney; and I am proud to say, that more affectionate children than my Alexina and Ellen cannot be : and as to my little poppet Mary, when I say that she strongly reminds me of the amiable being whose name she has the honor to bear, it is needless to enumerate her perfections, or dwell upon her praise."

"Thank you, Sir," cried Mrs. Henry Clarendale,

elder parties always accompanying th branches to scenes of novelty and pleas

u have Ay I wont charming Like Rosa, I

is you know, pare." Mary that too,"

One night, however, only Mrs. Pell Fothersgill were deputed to attend th and gentlemen to one of the theatres, lawney had himself a private box spective houses, there was no dang of their being annoyed by, impr the carriages being ordered at they sallied forth under the escried Mrs. Clarendale, and Mrs. Pelham.-Miss Trely gaisimong o do with your Sedley, Emma, and Mrs. Pelham in Fothersgill took charge another, namely, Tanjo Ellen and Mary.

Great charge being g that he should not pla minding him that h and cousin to a pla he should hold him as either his elder care of them.

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lawney; "do you intend ssional pursuit." I am resolved," answered not force my boy into any he has an unconquerable left him five thousand his habits of industry, he sum of five thousand pounds

tend to send Master Tanjore to accompany him myself, I shall deputy; now, Sedley is re

maka and just such a companion I should

A cried Mr. Clarendale, "for my part reasonably object to any propochikely to prove beneficial to my

FAMILY PORTRAITS.

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of Mrs. Clarendale was as great and's; but Trelawney would not fer any acknowledgment of thanks; ve them enjoying the most rapturous sulting from the generosity of Trelawre take a peep at the youthful, happy and party then proceeding rapidly to the scene cy, pleasure and amusement at the doors of atre.

"I see that though we are both growing old, you have not forgot to compliment; well, but positively I wont hear a word more about Tanjore, he is a charming fellow, and I have no doubt but, if I was like Rosa, I should spoil him too. The ten pounds you know, -come, come, that was beyond all compare."

"So, my love, you have been telling Mary that too,' cried Trelawney, and smiled.

"Certainly, she tells me every thing, as you once did, you know, Trelawney," cried Mrs. Clarendale, laughing.

"But what do you mean to do with your Sedley, pray, Henry?" demanded Trelawney; "do you intend that he shall follow any professional pursuit.”

"Not a clerical one, that I am resolved," answered Mr. Clarendale; "I would not force my boy into any mode of profession to which he has an unconquerable aversion. His grandfather left him five thousand pounds, and I think, from his habits of industry, he may one day acquire the sum of five thousand pounds more"

"I tell you what I will do," cried Trelawney, " in a short space of time I intend to send Master Tanjore to travel, and, if I do not accompany him myself, I shall make Fothersgill as my deputy; now, Sedley is remarkably steady, and just such a companion I should like for my son, for the gravity of the one will correct the impetuosity of the other. Have you any objection to Sedley being the companion of his cousin's travels ?"

"Ask his mother," cried Mr. Clarendale, "for my own part I would not reasonably object to any proposition which is at all likely to prove beneficial to my son."

"I have only one slight objection," answered Mrs. Clarendale.

"And what is that, Mary ?" cried Trelawney.

"The great expences which would naturally attend on such an expedition,” replied she.

"Which will not cost you one penny," cried Trelawney; "give me Sedley for two years, and in the meantime I will give Lucy the sum of five thousand pounds to buy her a husband; what say you now, Mary, to my plan?"

The astonishment of Mrs. Clarendale was as great as that of her husband's; but Trelawney would not permit her to offer any acknowledgment of thanks; and we will leave them enjoying the most rapturous sensations, resulting from the generosity of Trelawney, while we take a peep at the youthful, happy and delighted party then proceeding rapidly to the scene of novelty, pleasure and amusement at the doors of the theatre.