honourable family, and that, however he might amuse himself improperly, he never would disgrace his ancestors.

Mr. Abraham Modish offered Mrs. Mortimer any money she might want, and requested she would at all times apply to him, as he had Sir Timothy's orders to supply her. This, however, she declined: her time was fully employed, for she worked and wrote for the Baronet, and she hoped in two years, from her own industry, not to be under the necessity of accepting of Sir Timothy's munificence: she made up some millinery, painted several fancy ornaments, ridicules, &c. &c. and with some pencils, and some of her botanical books, sent them to India.

Sir Timothy Flight went frequently to Mr. Moffat's, the daughter playing on the harp, which proved a great inducement to the Baronet to visit there, and he danced with the young lady at the jubilee ball. This was enough to frighten the Modishes, especially as they con

cluded Miss Charlotte Modish would have had that felicity; but Sir Timothy would not, on any account, have danced with her, for he was so tremblingly alive to whatever provoked laughter, and was very tall, and the delicate Charlotte not four feet high she would have, had the appearance of a ridicule hanging on his arm; every one who possessed the least sensibility must therefore have felt for this disappointed fair one on the night of the jubilee, for she had not only the mortification of seeing her rich Baronet dance with Miss Moffat, but she herself sat still; for though nearly one hundred gentlemen had feasted at her father's-table not a week before, yet not one asked Miss Charlotte to dance. How to account for this is impossible; for, in her own opinion, Miss Charlotte Modish was the beauty of Brighton, and care had been taken to assure every one that she had a large fortune. Yet she was a Bencher, a situation which she detested,

although her father would have rejoiced

at being one.

Mr. Alexander Modish was really indefatigable in promoting the welfare of his family; he recommended, as Miss Moffat played the harp, that his sister should immediately be taught to play ou the same instrument, and that he would propose a party to Sir Timothy Flight to go to the Isle of Wight, where he could' easily detain the Baron for sometime, and he would then have an opportunity to form future plans accordingly. Mr. Alexander Modish was very select in his company, and as he was careful with whom the Baronet associated, Miss Shark was the only person allowed to accompany them. This trio therefore set sail, in Sir Timothy's life boat, for Portsmouth.

Previously to the Baronet's departure, he called on Mrs. Mortimer, to request that she would settle with a lady of great respectability in Brighton, respecting a

house she was to procure of his, for the widow of a commissary, recently deceased.

This was the first time he had ever mentioned the subject to Mrs. Mortimer, but she had heard from others, that Sir Timothy had promised to give this unfortunate widow the house free of expence; but mentioning this to Mr. Modish, that gentleman said probably he had, but he should take care that she paid for it. Mrs. Mortimer was therefore very explicit with the Baronet on the subject, when, to her sorrow, she found that he once more had an idea of establishing butchers' shops, and that he designed the widow should pay for the house, and, if she liked, he would allow her something for superintending the butchery concern.

Mrs. Mortimer, felt this to be an awkward task; she was aware that it would be supposed she had prevented Sir Timothy from fulfilling his promise to the widow; and if she was not explicit

with the lady, with whom she was to converse on the subject, she might be the means of involving a sister in affliction in additional trouble. She had for some time seen that the Modishes had such influence over the Baronet, that she could not contend against them; and it had come to her knowledge, that some persons had been totally ruined, by relying on the promises of Sir Timothy, which his solicitors had prevented from being fulfilled. Her's was now a delicate situation: the lady she was going to was a stranger to her, and might not credit some circumstances which she could advance, therefore Mrs. Mortimer determined literally to repeat the orders which she had received from Sir Timothy.

This she did, and had the mortification to perceive that it was supposed she prevented the Baronet from giving the house to the widow. She mentioned this to him, and entreated as a favour done to her, that he would let the lady have it for