could not refrain from mentioning that he found the distance very great from Islington to the Temple, and that when he was obliged to call on his clients at the west end of the town, it took up half a day, upon which, Sir Timothy recommended his removing nearer to him. The conversation now turned upon indifferent subjects, in which Miss Charlotte Modish, who was extremely diffident, had an opportunity of displaying her great abilities she exhibited some feathers, with which she was decorating a skreen; indeed, this young lady was the very quintessence of elegance and profound learning; she spoke a little French; she could say good morning and good night in Italian; she played upon the fortepiano, and she had recently finished her education by attending three lectures at the Royal Institution; consequently, she could talk about botany, gas, oxygen, and hydrogen; of levers, mechanical action, the belles lettres, and the musical

glasses. The Baronet attended to all the young lady said, or did; he was too polite to laugh in her presence, but he was of a satirical turn, and he did not spare her the next day to his intimates.

Mr. Alexander Modish on the following morning represented to the Baronet that he was grieved that his father could not move to the west end of the town; for he had not much ready money, and to furnish a house required a larger sum than he could conveniently spare; that he was a man of such independent spirit, that he would not ask his relations to as sist him; but if the Baronet would advance what money they wanted, they would pay the interest, and set the principal off in their accounts; to which proposal Sir Timothy consented. Mrs. Modish was delighted at the intelligence, and a house was soon taken in the vicinity of Chelsea, which the upholsterer was desired to exert all his taste in fitting up, and to spare no expence, as they

only wished that it might be very fine, very elegant, and worthy of the persons who were to inhabit it. It was soon finished, and the family of the Modishes took up their abode in a mansion fit for a duke; but, alas! how uncertain is all mortal enjoyment:-Poor Mr. Abraham Modish had not been long settled in his new habitation, before he was seized with a fit of the gout: for some weeks he was confined to his bed, and his feet remained so tender, that he was compelled to have a hackney-coach every day to and from the Temple. The expence attending this was not only enormous, but very inconvenient, as in wet weather he had been detained some hours before a coach could be procured, and Miss Charlotte Modish could not endure such a filthy conveyanee; besides, Mr. Symphony Modish had twice had his shoes and silk stockings spoiled by the dirty straw. The brother and sister were now reconciled, as he had

given up the employment of a musicmaster, and was studying the law.

Mr. Alexander Modish was a dutiful son, and a most affectionate brother: he was distressed at hearing the great expence and inconvenience his family experienced, and he spoke on the subject to the Baronet in the most feeling terms. He lamented the declining state of his father's health, and his incapacity of walking so far as his office; that he had made a minute calculation, and that, with prudence, a carriage might be kept for much less than was now expended in public conveyances. Sir Timothy was of the same opinion; and Mr. Alexander Modish observed, that as the Baronet had more carriages and horses than he could use, if he would let his father have a barouche and pair of horses, they should also be set off in their business transactions; and as the Baronet disliked trouble, he should only be plagued once in

three years with his account. Sir Timothy consented to their having one of his carriages, but he loved his horses, and did not appear disposed to part from any of them; therefore he directed his coachman to look out for a pair of horses for Mr. Modish, and in a few weeks this respectable family had their establishment complete. It was at this period that Mrs. Mortimer was taken into the Barónet's service.

The next thing to be accomplished was to exalt Miss Charlotte Modish to the rank of Lady Flight, but this proved a more difficult task than was expected. Mr. Alexander Modish again set his wits to work, and frequent invitations were sent to Sir Timothy for dinner parties, but they were seldom accepted, for although the Baronet was pleased with the sensible conversation of Mr. Alexander Modish, he could not tolerate the vulgarity of the rest of the family. Sir Timothy rode every day at two