ing in Paulingford, or anywhere in its immediate neighbourhood, and you may be sure that he had plenty to occupy him out of his own home; but he never allowed his many outside cares to interfere with his love for his own dear children, nor with his interest in their true welfare. Every moment he could spare from his arduous duties seemed devoted in some way to his little family; either he would contribute to their amusement, or seek to improve their minds in the kind, sensible manner he well knew how to exercise towards them.

In his daily round of visits Frank was his most constant companion, and the little boy had learned to enjoy nothing better than a drive through the parish with papa. He always held the reins whenever 'Gipsy' was pulled up, and was often allowed to drive the steady old animal along a tolerably easy road. During these pleasant drives Frank learned many useful lessons from his father's lips. I do not mean that they were always lesson-book truths, but things of equal, if not superior importance in life. Many a graceful fern and wayside flower was

first pointed out to his notice, and the properties of the latter explained to him, during these country drives; and little Frank in this way learnt more practical botany than perhaps many grown-up people have acquired. Then Mr. Leslie often made him read different histories while with him in the chaise. By degrees, also, the boy had mastered a portion of the Latin Grammar, and a few other very necessary items of school education; so that, despite the rather unusual routine of his work, Frank was not behind most other boys. I must not forget to mention, while speaking of his progress in lessons, that few little boys of his age could have ranked with him in his knowledge of German; for his own and his sister's governess was a German lady, who had lived with them nearly three years, and, in addition to speaking her own language with them all, had taught Frank both to read and write it very fairly, considering that he was scarcely yet eleven years old.

But now Frank stood in need of something different to even this careful home teaching. Mr. Leslie's time was often too much occupied to

allow of his paying Frank's studies the greater attention they began to require, and Fräulein was too busy with Fanny and Blanche (besides being too unused to English boys) to attempt more than she had already undertaken. So it was settled that Frank must be sent to school. At first he was delighted at the idea, but as he began to think over the matter, and reflected that going to school involved more than mere companionship of other boys, the prospect seemed less charming.

There was the leaving home, for Frank was not like some boys, who pretend to be above caring for their homes (as if such a thing were possible!); he would miss the pleasant drives with papa, and perhaps he might not find masters so lenient with his many shortcomings as his parents and Fräulein had always been. Then, would his school-fellows prove as goodnatured and merry as Fanny was? But on this latter score he felt pretty confident, and was ever a boy otherwise? Altogether, I think Frank's feelings on the subject of his first going to school were a mixture of grief and pleasure.

'Will the feeling mind that can remember, acknowledge to deeper anguish

Than when, as a stranger and a little one, the heart first ached

with anxiety,

And the sprouting buds of sensibility were bruised by the harshness of a school?'-TUPPER.

T length the day arrived when Frank was to begin his new career. Break

fast was rather a melancholy per

formance; for it was very hard to feel that this would be the last meal taken with papa and mamma for many weeks, and that he must so soon say good-bye to all in the house. But Frank was a brave little fellow, and he tried hard to swallow down the tears, for he was afraid it was not manly to cry; besides, it