But I think it is such a pity he should waste so much time as he does now in the billiard-room and over the fire.

Don't you think it is bad for him ?" "I do.

The day on the ice yesterday made a new man of him." "Do try to coax him out, Mr Jeffreys, you always do him good; and you may be able to pull him up now before he becomes an idler." "I promise you I will do what I can." "He ought to be my brother, and not my cousin," said Raby, "I feel so jealous on his account." "He is fortunate--may I say so ?--in his cousin.

Here is Mr Rimbolt." Mr Rimbolt had papers in his hand, and looked rather anxious.
Raby, with a daughter's instinct, rushed to him.
"Uncle, have you news from the war?
Is anything wrong ?" "Nothing wrong," said her uncle reassuringly; "I brought you this paper to see.

It reports that there has been an encounter with the Afghans near Kandahar, with complete success on the British side and comparatively trifling loss.