Never mind, my child, we will have it all arranged for you, and you shall begin the year 1860 in Madam Delacoste's institution for young ladies.

Too many rich girls and fashionable ones there, I fear, but you must see some of all kinds, and there are very good instructors in the school,--I know one,--he was a college boy with me,--and you will find pleasant and good companions there, so he tells me; only don't be in a hurry to choose your friends, for the least desirable young persons are very apt to cluster about a new-comer." Myrtle was bewildered with the suddenness of the prospect thus held out to her.

It is a wonder that she did not bestow an embrace upon the worthy old master.

Perhaps she had too much tact.

It is a pretty way enough of telling one that he belongs to a past generation, but it does tell him that not over-pleasing fact.