shown her more of the various sorts of people of which the world is composed, than she would

which she had hitherto dwelt, to a fairyland of sunshine, music, and pleasure. It was almost impossible at times to realize that the sun which brightened the Esplanade, and gilded the edge of the rippling waves, was the same sun which wa

she exulted in the freshness and novelty of al

pleased, for li

promised what

ened, and that children say good-bye at such

ich one can be young, and how

sic on the pier, the glorious sunsets, the very stones and shells upon the beach, the fresh breezes and the ever-changing sea, all contributed to afford her such pleasure as it would have been impossible for Julia to feel, because she, poor child, was already disenchanted at fourteen, wa

" observed her aunt, as she sat beside her on the pi

so kind, and everything is so ench

possess to have that child's keen sense of delight," remarked Mr

, "what a charming piece t

re to 'La Sonnambula,' and I perfectly hate it, for I learnt it at sc

g time before the country girl learnt to express her delight in the usual formula of a fashionable young

when she saw the sunshine she could remain in bed no longer, but dressed quickly and ran down to the beach, her favourite retreat in th

f the life she was leading now? She had only received one short letter from her, written after all the rest of the household wer

of her to let me have so much pleasure; but how hard it would be to go ba

uth?" asked a boyish voice beside her.

st," was her reply, "but I have not bee

ow that we are to be early this morning on acc

going with us?" sa

s only snub me and think me a nuisance, and of course I am too old to romp and be petted like little Ru. So I shall hav

at she could actually take an interest in his pursuits, and who, under her father's guidance, had learnt

all kinds of delicacies; Rupert was running up and down stairs continually, and getting in the way as much as Ernest, who remained stationary near the door; wh