This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ...I think, but the moral is the same." "In that case, Hesry The Fikst will do, Vibtue dear " said Mr. Vehdigeis quietly. "I dare say that was the man," answered Virty. "To be sure it couldn't be Stephen, for he was stoned-1 have seen the picture of it in that church in Walbrook that went into Chancery with the Lo.cu Mayor, and got dilapidated." "They teach young ladies better Bow than th-y did in your time, my dear old Virty," raid Mr. Verdigris. "Here is Mies Violet Brompton could tell you the names, dates, and characters of every one of the sovereigns of Europe, from Charlemagne's time. "Indeed, you must give me credit for nothing of the kind," I eaid, "but I think if I were to study your collection of coins often, I might be much better informed. They are the best helps to memory I can imagine." To my surprise, as I said this, the face and head of Mr. Verdigris lushed up into a uniform crimson. He looked at his sister with an odd sort of smile, and said, "Virtue." "Stacey," she answered, with an equally significant look. "Shall I say it," he asked in quite a flutter. "/should, Stacey," replied Mrs. Virty. He turned to me, and liis redness, which had slightly toned down, took a new and more glowing tint as he did so. I could ni.t conceive what was the matter. He kept on smiling in a kindly, but an uncom: qrtable way, fldgetted with his hauds, and even began to scratch with lis long nails on the glass of one of the medal cases. "You would like," he stammered out, "to studv these things very often P" "Under your direction," I said, "and in their proper order here, I, hink it would be very pleasant." Now, I sa...