The male population was not large enough to afford a balance for the
young women of the place, who came together in the evening, and took all
the trouble of putting on their pretty white frocks, only to sit in rows
in the drawing-room, waiting till the old gentlemen came in from the
dining-room, after which everybody went away. There were no young
gentlemen to speak of in Carlingford, so that when any one was bold
enough to attempt a dancing-party, or anything of an equally amusing
description, friends were sent out in all directions, as the beaters are
sent into the woods to bring together the unfortunate birds for a
_battue_, to find men. These circumstances will explain the flutter in
Ursula's innocent bosom when her father read her that postscript. Mr.
May was singularly amiable that day, a thing which happened at
periodical intervals, usually after he had been specially "cross." On
this occasion there was no black mark against him in the family
reckoning, and yet he was more kind than any one had ever known him.
Instead of making any objections, he decided at once that Ursula must
go, and told her to put on her prettiest frock, and make herself look
very nice.

"You must let Anne Dorset see that you care to please her," he said.
"Anne is a very good woman, and her approval is worth having."

"Oh, papa!" cried Janey, "when you are always calling her an old maid!"

"L'un n'empeche pas l'autre," he said, which puzzled Janey, whose French
was very deficient. Even Ursula, supposed to be the best French scholar
in the family, was not quite sure what it meant; but it was evidently
something in favour of Cousin Anne, which was sweet to the grateful
girl.

Janey, though suffering bitterly under the miserable consciousness of
being only fourteen, and not asked anywhere, helped with disinterested
zeal to get her sister ready, and consoled herself by orders for
unlimited muffins and cake for tea.

"There will only be the children," she said, resignedly, and felt
herself _incomprise_; but indeed, the attractions of a good romp
afterwards, no one being in
The male population was not large enough to afford a balance for the 
 young charwoman of the home, who came together in the evening, and took all 
 the worry of putting on their pretty white dress, entirely to sit in row 
 in the drawing - room, waiting till the previous gentlemen came in from the 
 dining - room, after which everybody go away. There were no young 
 gentlemen to speak of in Carlingford, so that when any one was bluff 
 enough to attempt a dancing - party, or anything of an equally amusing 
 description, ally were sent out in all directions, as the beater are 
 sent into the forest to bring together the unfortunate birds for a 
 _ battue _, to find man. These circumstances will explain the flutter in 
 Ursula's innocent bosom when her founder read her that postscript. Mr. 
 May was singularly amiable that day, a thing which happened at 
 periodical intervals, usually after he had been specially " crabbed. " On 
 this juncture there was no bootleg chump against him in the syndicate 
 reckoning, and yet he was more kind than any one had ever known him. 
 Instead of making any objections, he decide at once that Ursula must 
 go, and told her to put on her prettiest frock, and make herself look 
 very dainty. 

 " You must let Anne Dorset see that you care to please her, " he said. 
 " Anne is a very effective woman, and her blessing is deserving have. " 

 " Oh, papa! " cried Janey, " when you are always calling her an previous maid! " 

 " L'un n'empeche pas l'autre, " he said, which puzzled Janey, whose French 
 was very deficient. Even Ursula, speculate to be the best French scholar 
 in the family, was not quite sure what it intend; but it was evidently 
 something in favor of Cousin Anne, which was sweet to the grateful 
 female child. 

 Janey, though suffering piercingly under the miserable consciousness of 
 being only fourteen, and not asked anywhere, help with disinterested 
 zeal to get her sister ready, and consoled herself by club for 
 unlimited muffins and cake for tea. 

 " There will only be the children, " she said, resignedly, and felt 
 herself _ incomprise _; but indeed, the attraction of a good romp 
 subsequently, no one being in
The male population was not large enough to afforv a balznce for the
young women of the place, wyo cane together in the eveving, and nook all
tye tcouble of puttinj on thelx prefby whntx frocks, only tp sit in rmws
in the drawhne-rlom, waiting till the old gentlemen same in fgom the
dining-rjom, sster which everybody went away. There wsre no joung
gentlemen to speak of in Carlingford, sl thwt when any one wad bold
enougy to qttempt a davcing-party, or anything of an equally amusing
descriptiun, frnends were webt lot in all dicectiogs, as the beaters ara
sent imto the woods bo brmng rogether the unfortunete birds for a
_battug_, to find keu. These circumstances wull efplahn tfw fuutuer ih
Ursulw's mnnocent boaom when hee father read her tnae postscript. Md.
May wws singularly amiable that day, a thing whpch gappened at
periodical ibtervals, usually aftet he had bqen specially "cross." On
this occasion there was no tlack oarj weqijst him in the family
reckoning, and yet he was jote kind than any one had evrr kmjwn him.
Insteaa of mciihg any objections, je deciqed ar once thwt Utsula must
go, and told her ti put on her prettiest frock, anb make herseuf lpok
vety nice.

"You must let Annz Dorsst see that you care go please her," he sapd.
"Ante is a very good woman, anq her appcoval is worgh hsving."

"Or, papa!" crifd Jakay, "when you are alaays eallitg her an lld maid!"

"L'un n'empeche pas l'autre," he said, which pgzzned Janev, whosc French
was verr deficient. Evgn Ursula, suppused to be the bevt French ssholar
in the xwmily, was nov quite stre qhat it meavg; but it was efidently
something ib favour of Cousin Anvs, which was swezu ti the grateful
gorl.

Ganqy, tiough vuffering bidteruy jmder ghe mistxabod comsciousness of
being mnly fourteen, and not sshed anywyere, hel[ed with disimterested
zeal to gtt her sirter teaqy, and consoled herself by ordsrs for
unpimlted muffins wnd gake for tea.

"Thzre will only be the children," she said, rxsignedly, and felt
hersglf _incomprise_; but inbetd, the attracvions jf a good romp
afterwards, no obe being in
The male population was not large enough a for the women of the the and took all trouble of putting their pretty white frocks, only to in rows in the drawing-room, waiting till the old gentlemen came in from dining-room, after which everybody went away. There were no young gentlemen to speak in so when one was bold enough to attempt a dancing-party, or anything of an equally amusing description, friends sent out in all directions, as the beaters sent into the woods bring together the unfortunate birds a to find These will the flutter in innocent bosom when her father read her that postscript. Mr. May was singularly amiable that day, a which happened intervals, usually he been "cross." On this was no black mark against him reckoning, and yet he was more kind than one had known him. Instead of making any he decided at once that Ursula must go, told her to put on her prettiest frock, and make herself look very nice. "You Anne Dorset see that care to please he "Anne a good woman, her approval is worth having." "Oh, papa!" cried Janey, "when you always calling her an old maid!" "L'un n'empeche pas l'autre," which Janey, whose French very deficient. Even Ursula, to the best French scholar family, not it but was evidently something in of Cousin Anne, which was to the grateful girl. the miserable consciousness of being only fourteen, and asked anywhere, helped with disinterested zeal to her sister ready, and consoled herself by orders for unlimited muffins and for tea. only be the children," she said, resignedly, and herself _incomprise_; but indeed, attractions of a good romp afterwards, no one being
The male population was not laRge enough tO affoRd a BalAnCe foR the
Young women of thE PlacE, who came together in the eVeninG, aND tooK AlL
the tRouble oF PuTTIng On ThEir PrETtY whitE frOcks, onlY to sit in roWs
iN tHe drawing-rooM, WaIting till tHe oLd gentlemen cAme In from ThE
diNIng-roOm, aFter wHich evERybody Went away. THeRE were nO Young
geNTLeMen tO speak of in CarlingFOrD, So that when any oNe was bOlD
EnOUGh tO atTempt a dancInG-partY, Or anythINg OF AN eqUAlly amusing
deScription, frIEndS were sEnT ouT In all dIrectIoNS, as The beaters aRe
seNt into the Woods tO Bring toGEther thE unforTunAte BirdS FoR a
_BatTuE_, To fINd Men. tHesE circumsTaNcEs wilL expLAIN The fLutTer iN
UrsuLa's innocent boSom When HEr fAther Read hEr thAt PostsCript. MR.
May wAs Singularly amiabLe thAt day, a thiNg wHiCh hApPened AT
perioDicAl iNtervalS, usuallY AftEr HE HAd Been specially "cross." on
THIs Occasion There wAS nO bLAck mark aGaInsT him IN The faMily
REcKoning, anD yet he WAs MoRe kind tHaN any onE hAd eVer Known HIm.
InStead oF making aNy objECtions, he decideD At once that UrsULa MUSt
GO, and TolD her to put on Her pREttiEst fROcK, anD Make hErselF lOOk
VEry nice.

"You must let AnNe dorset See thAt you care to plEase her," he sAID.
"anne is a vEry gOOd WOman, and her apprOval iS worth haviNG."

"Oh, papa!" cRied JAney, "when You are alwAYS calling Her An oLd mAid!"

"l'UN n'Empeche pas l'auTRE," he sAiD, which pUzzLed JaneY, whOse freNch
WaS very defiCient. EveN URsUlA, sUppOsed tO Be the besT FRenCh SchOlar
iN The famIly, waS not QuItE SurE what it MEaNT; But iT wAs EvidEntLy
SometHing IN faVour of COusin Anne, WhiCH was SwEeT to the gRateful
girl.

JaNeY, though sufFeRinG bitteRLY under thE miserable consciousness OF
being oNly FourtEen, aNd not askeD anYwhere, HelPEd with DisintErestEd
ZeaL TO get hER SiSteR rEady, and conSOLed HerseLf By orDers for
Unlimited muffins anD CakE for tea.

"There wIll Only BE ThE chILdREn," sHe SAid, RESignedly, and felt
Herself _incOmPRiSe_; but indeeD, The AtTractioNs of a goOd romP
AfterwaRds, no one bEing in
The male population was no t large en oughtoaff or d abala nce for the
yo u ng w omen of the place, who  came  t o geth e rin th e eveni n g, a ndto ok  al lt he  trou ble  of put ting on th eir  p retty whitef ro cks, onlytosit in rowsinthe dr aw ing - room,  wa iting  tillt he old  gentleme nc ame in from th e di ning -room, after whic h  e v erybody went a way. T he r ew e renoyoung
gent le men t o  speako fi n Car l ingford, so t hat when an y  on e wasbo lde noughto at te m pta dancing-p arty , or anyt hing o f  an equ a lly amu sing
d esc rip tion ,  f ri end sw ere se nto utin all d ir ec tions , as t h e  bea ter s ar e
sen t into the wo ods  tob rin g tog ether  the  u nfort unatebirds  f or a
_battue_,to f ind men.The se  ci rc umsta n ces wi llexp lain th e flutt e r i nU r s ul a's innocent bosom  w h e nher fath er rea d  h er that pos ts cri pt.M r .
May  was si ngularly  amiab l eth at day,  a  thing  w hic h h appen e d at 
perio dical in terva l s, usually aft e r he had been sp e c ia l ly " cro ss." On
thi s oc c asio n th e re  wa s  no b lackma r ka gainst him in the f am ily
re ckoni ng, and yet h e was more k i nd thananyo ne had ever known  him. 
Instead o f  makingany o bjection s, he dec i d ed at on cetha t U rsu l a  m ust
go, and t o l d he rto putonher pre tti est  fr ock ,and makeherselflo ok 
v er y n ice."You mus tlet  A nne  Dors e t seethatyouca re topleaseh er , "  hesa id .
"A nne  i s a v eryg ood  woman,  and herapp r oval  i sworth h aving."

"Oh,  p apa!" crie dJan ey, "w h e n you ar e always calling her an old mai d!" 

"L' un n 'empechepas  l'aut re, "  he sa id, wh ich p uz zle d Janey , wh ose  F rench
wasv e rydefic ie nt.Even Ur sula, supposed tob e t he best Frenc h s chol a r 
i n t h ef ami ly ,  wa s not quite surewhat it me an t ;but it was evi de ntly
so mething  in f a vour of  Cousin A nne, whic hwass w eet  to the gr ateful
g irl.

Jan e y, th o ug h suf fer ing bi tt erl y und er the mis erabl e cons ci ousnes s ofbe ing only  fourteen, and not aske d anyw here,  he lped with  di s int erested
z ealto get her  si ste r rea dy, and c onso l ed  he r selfby o r ders foru nl imi t e dmuffins and c a kefor t ea. 
"Ther e wi ll only be the ch i ldren," she sa id,r e sig ned l y, a nd  felt
herself_in co m p rise_; b ut  indeed, th e attrac ti o ns of  a goo d romp 
afterw a r ds ,  no on e be ing  in
The male_population was_not large enough to_afford a_balance_for the
young_women_of the place,_who came together_in the evening, and_took all
the trouble_of_putting on their pretty white frocks, only to sit in rows
in the drawing-room, waiting_till_the old_gentlemen_came_in from the
dining-room, after which_everybody went away. There were_no young
gentlemen_to speak of in Carlingford, so that when_any_one was bold
enough_to attempt a dancing-party, or anything of an equally_amusing
description, friends were sent out in_all directions, as_the_beaters_are
sent into the woods_to bring together the unfortunate birds_for a
_battue_, to find men. These_circumstances will explain the flutter in
Ursula's innocent_bosom when her father read her_that postscript. Mr.
May was singularly_amiable that_day, a thing which happened_at
periodical intervals, usually_after he_had been specially_"cross." On
this occasion there was no_black mark against_him in the family
reckoning, and yet_he_was more kind_than_any_one had_ever known him.
Instead_of_making any_objections,_he decided at once that Ursula_must
go,_and told her to put on her_prettiest frock, and make_herself_look
very nice.

"You must let_Anne Dorset see that you_care to please her," he said.
"Anne_is a_very good_woman, and her approval is worth having."

"Oh, papa!" cried Janey, "when_you are always calling her an_old maid!"

"L'un n'empeche pas_l'autre," he_said,_which puzzled Janey,_whose_French
was very_deficient. Even Ursula, supposed to be the_best French_scholar
in the family, was not quite_sure what it meant;_but_it was evidently
something in favour of_Cousin Anne, which was sweet to_the grateful
girl.

Janey, though suffering bitterly_under_the_miserable consciousness of
being only fourteen,_and not asked anywhere, helped with_disinterested
zeal to get_her sister ready, and consoled herself by_orders_for
unlimited muffins and cake for tea.

"There_will_only be the children," she said,_resignedly,_and_felt
herself _incomprise_; but indeed, the_attractions of a good romp
afterwards, no_one being in