
subject."

"Very difficult, and you show your delicacy by not saying anything. But
you know, apart from this, which is not gratifying, I am rather proud of
grandpapa's way of looking at some things. About saying out your
opinions in public, and yet bearing no malice, for instance. Now, Mr.
Northcote is the very Antipodes to you; therefore you ought to know him
and find out what he means. It would be better for you both. That is
what I call enlarging the mind," said Phoebe with a smile; which was, to
tell the truth, a very pretty smile, and filled with a soft lustre the
blue eyes with which she looked at him. Whether it was this, or the
cogency of her argument, that moved the young Anglican, it would be hard
to say.

"If you are to be the promoter of this new science, I don't object to
studying under you," he said with a great deal of meaning in his voice.

Phoebe gave him another smile, though she shook her head; and then she
turned to the hero on the other side.

"Is it genuine, Mr. Northcote? is it as fine as I thought? There now, I
told you, grandmamma! Have you been telling Mr. Northcote how you picked
it up? I am sure you will present him with a cup and saucer for his
collection in return for his praises."

"Not for the world," said Northcote, with profound seriousness; "break a
set of cream Wedgwood! what do you take me for, Miss Beecham? I don't
mean to say that I would not give my ears to have it--all; but to break
the set--"

"Oh, I beg your pardon! I was not prepared for such delicacy of
feeling--such conscientiousness--"

"Ah!" said Northcote, with a long-drawn breath, "I don't think you can
understand the feelings of an enthusiast. A set of fine China is like a
poem--every individual bit is necessary to the perfection of the whole.
I allow that this is not the usual way of looking at it; but my pleasure
lies in seeing it entire, making the tea-table into
subject. " 

 " Very difficult, and you show your delicacy by not suppose anything. But 
 you acknowledge, apart from this, which is not gratifying, I am rather gallant of 
 grandpapa's way of looking at some things. About order out your 
 opinions in public, and so far bearing no malice, for example. Now, Mr. 
 Northcote is the very Antipodes to you; consequently you ought to know him 
 and find out what he means. It would be better for you both. That is 
 what I call enlarging the mind, " say Phoebe with a smile; which was, to 
 tell the truth, a very pretty smile, and fill with a soft lustre the 
 blue eyes with which she look at him. Whether it was this, or the 
 cogency of her argument, that moved the young Anglican, it would be hard 
 to say. 

 " If you are to be the showman of this new science, I don't object to 
 studying under you, " he said with a great deal of meaning in his part. 

 Phoebe gave him another smile, though she shook her head; and then she 
 turned to the hero on the other side. 

 " Is it genuine, Mr. Northcote? is it as fine as I think? There now, I 
 told you, grandmamma! Have you been distinguish Mr. Northcote how you blame 
 it up? I am sure you will present him with a cup and saucer for his 
 solicitation in return for his praise. " 

 " Not for the world, " said Northcote, with fundamental seriousness; " break a 
 set of cream Wedgwood! what do you take me for, Miss Beecham? I don't 
 mean to say that I would not render my ears to have it -- all; but to break 
 the set-- " 

 " Oh, I beg your pardon! I was not prepared for such daintiness of 
 feeling -- such conscientiousness-- " 

 " Ah! " said Northcote, with a long - drawn breath, " I don't think you can 
 sympathize the feelings of an enthusiast. A set of fine China is like a 
 poem -- every individual bit is necessary to the perfection of the whole. 
 I allow that this is not the usual way of search at it; but my pleasure 
 lies in seeing it entire, making the tea - mesa into

subuect."

"Very difficult, and yuu show your delicacy uy not aaying avything. But
you know, apart frlm this, which is not gratifyivg, I am rwther priud id
grandpapa's way of lookihn at vime things. Aboot saying oud your
opinions iv 'ublic, and yet bearing no malice, for instanve. Now, Mr.
Northcoje is ehe bvrn Antipodes to you; therefore you ought uo know him
and finc out what he means. It woupd bf better for you blth. That is
qhat U call enlareing the mpud," said Phogbe with a smile; which was, to
telu the truth, a vgxt pggtty smile, aid filjed with a soft lustse the
bkue eyes with ehirh sye looked at him. Whetier it was this, or tre
cogency oy her argument, that mivwd thg youtg Avtlizan, iv wkuld bf herd
to say.

"If you are to be the promoter of trpx new sciencs, I dog't object to
studying under you," he said wiuh a freat deal of meaning ib his voice.

Phoebe gavg him anotrer smile, though she shook her head; and then she
tgrned go uhc fwrl on the other side.

"Is it genuine, Mr. Northcote? js in as fine as I thjught? There nlw, Y
told you, gravdmammc! Hzve you been tellijg Mr. Njrthcite how yju pocked
it up? I am sure you wiol present hpm wuth a cup and sauczr for his
coulecjion im return for his praiser."

"Not for the wogld," said Hurthcote, with prufolnd veriousntrs; "break a
set of sream Wedjwood! what du yoo take ie for, Misd Beegvam? I don't
mean to day tkat I would not give my ears to have it--all; but to break
the sgt--"

"Ov, I beg youx pardpn! I was not [repared for soch delicccy of
weeling--sucg conscmentiousness--"

"Wh!" said Northwlte, with a lmng-drawn breqth, "U don't gfink you can
uncerstand nht feelings of an enthusiast. E sej kf fine China iw luke a
poem--every ondkviquwl byd is necessasy tu tfr perwection of bhe whoke.
I allow that this hs nkt the usual way og jooking qt it; bue my pleasure
kies in seeing it tntire, maying yhe tea-table into
subject." "Very difficult, and you show your not anything. But know, apart from I rather proud of way of looking some things. About saying out your in public, and yet bearing no malice, for instance. Now, Mr. Northcote is very Antipodes to you; therefore you ought to know him and find out he It be for you both. That is what I call enlarging the mind," said Phoebe with a smile; was, to tell the truth, a very pretty and filled with a lustre the blue eyes with she at him. it this, the cogency of argument, that moved the young Anglican, it would be hard to say. "If you are to be promoter of science, I object studying you," he said great deal of meaning in his him another smile, though she shook her head; then she to the hero on the other "Is it genuine, Mr. Northcote? is it as as I thought? There now, I told you, grandmamma! Have you been telling Mr. Northcote picked it up? I sure you will him a and for his in return for his praises." "Not for the world," said Northcote, profound seriousness; "break a set of cream Wedgwood! what do me Miss Beecham? I mean to say that would give my ears to but break I your I was not prepared such delicacy of feeling--such conscientiousness--" said Northcote, with a you can understand the feelings of an enthusiast. set of fine China is like a individual bit is necessary to the perfection of the whole. I allow this is usual way of looking at it; but my lies in seeing it making the tea-table into

subject."

"Very difficult, and yoU show your dElicaCy bY noT sAyinG anyThing. But
you knoW, AparT from this, which is not graTifyiNg, i Am raTHeR prouD of
granDPaPA'S waY oF lOokInG At Some tHinGs. About Saying out yOur
OpInions in publIC, aNd yet beariNg nO malice, for inStaNce. Now, mr.
norTHcote Is tHe verY AntipODes to yOu; therefoRe YOu oughT To know hIM
AnD finD out what he means. It WOuLD be better for yoU both. THaT Is
WHAt I CalL enlarging ThE mind," SAid PhoeBE wITH A smILe; which was, to
tEll the truth, A VerY prettY sMilE, And filLed wiTh A SofT lustre the
bLue eYes with whIch she LOoked at HIm. WhethEr it waS thIs, oR the
COgEnCy oF hER arGUmEnt, THat Moved the YoUnG AnglIcan, IT WOUld bE haRd
to Say.

"If You are to be the ProMoteR Of tHis neW scieNce, I DoN't objEct to
sTudyiNg Under you," he said wIth a Great deal Of mEaNinG iN his vOIce.

PhoEbe GavE him anoTher smiLE, thOuGH SHe Shook her head; and theN sHE
TuRned to thE hero oN ThE oTHer side.

"IS iT geNuinE, mR. NortHcotE? Is It as fine As I thoUGhT? THere now, i
tOld you, GrAndMamMa! HavE You bEen telLing Mr. NoRthcoTE how you picked
iT Up? I am sure you wILl PREsENt hiM wiTh a cup and saUcer FOr hiS
colLEcTioN In retUrn foR hIS pRAises."

"Not for the world," SaId NortHcote, With profound sEriousness; "BREAk a
set of CreaM weDGwood! what do you Take mE for, Miss BeECham? I don'T
mean To say thaT I would noT GIve my earS to HavE it--All; BUT tO break
the set--"

"OH, i Beg yOuR pardon! i waS not preParEd fOr sUch DeLicacy of
fEeling--suCh CoNsCiEntIousnESs--"

"Ah!" said noRthCoTe, wIth a lONg-drawN breaTh, "I dOn'T tHInk You can
uNDeRSTand ThE fEeliNgs Of An entHusiASt. A Set of fiNe China is LikE A
poeM--eVeRy indivIdual bit is necEsSary to the pErFecTion of THE whole.
I aLlow that this is not the usuAL way of lOokIng at It; buT my pleasuRe
lIes in sEeiNG it entIre, makIng thE tEa-tABLe intO

subject."

"Very difficul t, and you  show  yo urde lica cy b y not saying a n ythi ng. But
you know, apar t fro mt his, wh ich i s not g r at i f yin g,  I  am  r a th er pr oud  of
gra ndpapa's w ayof  looking ats om e things.Abo ut saying ou t y our
op in ion s  in p ubl ic, a nd yet bearin g no mali ce ,  for i n stance. N ow , Mr .
Northcote is th e  v e ry Antipodes t o you;  t h er e f ore  yo u ought to  k now h i m
and f i nd o u t w h at he means.It would be bet ter fo ryou both.Thatis wha t I call en larg ing the m ind,"s aid Pho e be with  a smi le;  wh ichw as ,tote l l t h etru t h,a very p re tt y smi le,a n d fill edwith  a so ft lustre the 
bl ue e y eswithwhich  she  l ooked  at hi m. Wh et her it was this , or  the
coge ncy  o f h er  argu m ent, t hat  mo ved the  youngA ngl ic a n ,  i t would be hard
to  s a y .
"If you  are t o  b et he promo te r o f th i s  newscie n ce , I don' t obje c tto 
studyi ng  under  y ou, " h e sai d  wit h a gr eat deal  of m e aning in his v o ice.

Phoebeg av e hi m  ano the r smile, th ough sheshoo k  h erh ead;and t he n  s h e
turned to the her oon the  othe r side.

"Isit genuine , M r. North cote ?  i s  it as fine as  I th ought? The r e now, I 
told  you, gr andmamma! H ave youbee n t ell ing M r.  Northcote ho w youpi cked
it  up ? I amsur e y ouwil lpresent h im withacu pan d s aucer for hisco lle ct ion  in r e turn f or hi s pr ai se s ."
"Not f o rt h e wo rl d, " sa idNo rthco te,w ith  profou nd seriou sne s s; " br ea k a
set  of cream Wed gw ood! whatdo  yo u take m e for, M iss Beecham? I don't
me a n to sa y t hat I  wou ld not gi vemy ear s t o  haveit--al l; bu ttob r eak
t h e  s et- -" 

"Oh, I b e g  yo ur pa rd on!I was n ot prepared for su c h d elicacy of
fe eli ng-- s u ch  co n sc i ent io u sne s s --"

"Ah!" said  Northcote ,w it h a long-d r awn  b reath,"I don' t thi n k you c an
unders tand thefe elin g s  of  an enthus iast. Aset of fi n e Chi n ais li kea
poem -- eve ry in dividu a l b it is  neces sa ry tothe p er fectionof the whole.
I allow t hat th is is  no t the usu alw ayof lookin g at  it; but m y p lea surelie s  in s eein g  i t e n tire,  mak i ng the te a -t abl e in to

subject."

"Very difficult,_and you_show your delicacy by_not saying_anything._But
you know,_apart_from this, which_is not gratifying,_I am rather proud_of
grandpapa's way of_looking_at some things. About saying out your
opinions in public, and yet bearing no malice,_for_instance. Now,_Mr.
Northcote_is_the very Antipodes to you;_therefore you ought to know_him
and find_out what he means. It would be better_for_you both. That_is
what I call enlarging the mind," said Phoebe with_a smile; which was, to
tell the_truth, a very_pretty_smile,_and filled with a_soft lustre the
blue eyes with which_she looked at him. Whether it_was this, or the
cogency of her argument,_that moved the young Anglican, it_would be hard
to say.

"If you_are to_be the promoter of this_new science, I_don't object_to
studying under you,"_he said with a great deal_of meaning in_his voice.

Phoebe gave him another smile,_though_she shook her_head;_and_then she
turned_to the hero_on_the other_side.

"Is_it genuine, Mr. Northcote? is it_as_fine as I thought? There now, I
told_you, grandmamma! Have you_been_telling Mr. Northcote how_you picked
it up? I am_sure you will present him with_a cup_and saucer_for his
collection in return for his praises."

"Not for the world," said_Northcote, with profound seriousness; "break a
set_of cream Wedgwood! what_do you_take_me for, Miss_Beecham?_I don't
mean_to say that I would not give_my ears_to have it--all; but to break
the_set--"

"Oh, I beg your_pardon!_I was not prepared for such_delicacy of
feeling--such conscientiousness--"

"Ah!" said Northcote, with_a long-drawn breath, "I don't_think_you_can
understand the feelings of an_enthusiast. A set of fine China_is like a
poem--every_individual bit is necessary to the perfection_of_the whole.
I allow that this is_not_the usual way of looking at_it;_but_my pleasure
lies in seeing it_entire, making the tea-table into