Brocklehurst，of Brocklehurst Hall，in this county." "Let your light so shine before men，that they may see your good works，and glorify your Father which is in heaven."- St. Matt. v. 16.

I read these words over and over again: I felt that an explanation belonged to them，and was unable fully to penetrate their import. I was still pondering the signification of "Institution"，and endeavouring to make out a connection between the first words and the verse of Scripture，when the sound of a cough close behind me made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near; she was bent over a book，on the perusal of which she seemed intent: from where I stood I could see the title- it was Rasselas; a name that struck me as strange，and consequently attractive. In turning a leaf she happened to look up，and I said to her directly-

"Is your book interesting?" I had already formed the intention of asking her to lend it to me some day.