r.

The little lady, according to the taste of her mother, was set off with
lace on her sleeves and feathers in her hat, and coloured shoes, and
everything which could make a child fine; but her manner was not the
least changed; she only seemed anxious that Lucy and Emily should look
well. Mrs. Colvin turned them about, examining them, and made some
amendment in the tying and pinning.

"Well," she said, "you look very nice; little girls should always
attend to neatness; it is a compliment due to those who care for them;
and now each of you give me a kiss, and we will be off, as I see Henry
is now ready, and Everard is waiting." They all then went down, and
found Everard at the hall-door with the pony-carriage. A boy was
holding a small horse by the carriage. "Now," said Mrs. Colvin, "how is
it to be managed, Miss Darwell? Suppose I walk?"

"No, no!" cried Miss Darwell; "Henry is to ride; I know he will like
it, and Joseph shall walk by him, and you shall sit in front with
Everard, and we little ones will go behind. There is quite room, and it
is a very little way, and it will be so pleasant;" and thus it was
settled, to the immense joy of Henry.

Away they went through one gate and another gate, till they came upon
the green smooth drive which went quite round the park.

"Is not this pleasant?" said Miss Darwell, taking the hand of Lucy and
Emily on each side; "but please first to call Henry, and tell him that
I have settled about the things. I sent a note to Mrs. Fairchild whilst
you were dressing, with a pencil to write yes or no, and she wrote the
right word; so Henry will not have to remind me. Mrs. Colvin always
tells me not to put things off. But now you shall know what we are
going to do. Mamma lets me have a pleasure on my birthday, so I asked
to have all the children in the parish invited to have tea in the park;
and mamma has had tents put up, and we have got music, and the children
are to play, and the old people are to come with the children. I was
only afraid it would not be fine, but it is fine," she added, clapping
her hands in her great delight; "but I would not tell you, that you
might have something to guess about."

They first went up a rising ground, then they came to a grove; then
they passed under the white building which Henry called a temple. Then
they saw a lovely sparkling waterfall; then they came to an open place,
green and smooth; then they came to another grove, and there they found