"Tell the people you are an excellent preacher," was the advice of an old and learned divine to a younger and less experienced one--"tell them so every morning, and every noon, and every evening, and at last they will begin to believe it." So thought I.

I shall impress upon the Callonbys that I am a most unexceptionable "parti." Upon every occasion they shall hear it--as they open their newspapers at breakfast--as they sip their soup at luncheon--as they adjust their napkin at dinner--as they chat over their wine at night.

My influence in the house shall be unbounded--my pleasures consulted--my dislikes remembered.

The people in favour with me shall dine there three times a-week--those less fortunate shall be put into schedule A.

My opinions on all subjects shall be a law--whether I pronounce upon politics, or discuss a dinner: and all this I shall accomplish by a successful flattery of my lady--a little bullying of my lord--a devoted attention to the youngest sister--a special cultivation of Kilkee--and a very "prononce" neglect of Lady Jane.