Sir Howard admired his favorite, his diffidence and bashful coyness.

"He is one to make a mark," said he.

"Give me the disposition of Guy in preference to those aping and patronizing airs assumed by the majority of young gentlemen on entering the army." Once, on addressing Lieutenant-Colonel Trevelyan, he wrote the following: "Have no fear for Guy; he is a true scion of the old stock.

His nature is truthful, honourable and sincere, not being addicted to those vices which ruin our bravest soldiers.

He has endeared himself to our family, in fact, Lady Douglas would lament his absence almost the same as one of her own sons." Having made this digression, thus introducing the principal members of the company, we will now ask the reader to follow the ladies into the drawing room.