ece. When I first came home I formed other plans for him
which could not be brought to a successful issue; and knowing his ardent
disposition, and having kept an eye on the young rogue's conduct, I
tremble lest some mischance with a woman should befall him, and long to
have him out of danger."

So the kind scheme of the two elders was, that their young ones should
marry and be happy ever after, like the Prince and Princess of the Fairy
Tale: and dear Mrs. Mackenzie (have I said that at the commencement of
her visit to her brother she made almost open love to the Colonel?),
dear Mrs. Mack was content to forgo her own chances so that her darling
Rosey might be happy. We used to laugh and say, that as soon as Clive's
father was gone, Josey would be sent for to join Rosey. But little Josey
being under her grandmother's sole influence took most gratifying and
serious turn; wrote letters, in which she questioned the morality of
operas, Towers of London, and waxworks; and, before a year was out,
married Elder Bogie, of Mr. M'Craw's church.

Presently was to be read in the Morning Post an advertisement of the
sale of three horses (the description and pedigree following), "the
property of an officer returning to India. Apply to the groom, at the
stables, 150 Fitzroy Square."

The Court of Directors invited Lieutenant-Colonel Newcome to an
entertainment given to Major-General Sir Ralph Spurrier, K.C.B.,
appointed Commander-in-Chief at Madras. Clive was asked to this dinner
too, "and the governor's health was drunk, sir," Clive said, "after
dinner, and the dear old fellow made such a good speech, in returning
thanks!"

He, Clive, and I made a pilgrimage to Grey Friars, and had the Green to
ourselves, it being the Bartlemytide vacation, and the boys all away.
One of the good old Poor Brothers whom we both recollected accompanied
us round the place; and we sate for a while in Captain Scarsdale's
little room (he had been a Peninsular officer, who had sold out, and was
fain in his old age to retire into this calm retreat). And we talked,
as old schoolmates and lovers talk, about subjects interesting to
schoolmates and lovers only.

One by one the Colonel took leave of his friends, young and old; ran
down to Newcome, and gave Mrs. Mason a parting benediction; slept a
night at Tom Smith's, and passed a day with Jack Brown; went to all the
boys' and girls' schools where his little proteges were, so as to be
able to take the very la