49, BRAGGADOCIO.

Cramer, Mrs. and Miss Cramer, of Cramer-
ville, are registered upon the book.

Howard Framingham, though a year older
than George, was still a boy—a mere boy. He
wore his round-about jacket, and had never
been called anything but Master Howard, or
Master Framingham. The airs of George
Cramer, and the assumption of J/ister, quite
surprised him. His dress, too—a red cravat,
a green frock coat, bright-figured satin vest,
and plaid pantaloons. The English lad had
never before seen such a dress upon a boy of
fourteen.

The party dispersed to their rooms, and in
half an hour again met in the parlor.

George entered, hat and cane in hand,
brushed and perfumed, scenting the whole
parlor with eau de cologne and musk.

Mrs. Cramer and Ada smiled as George
came forward, to see how he strutted along,
with an air that seemed to say, “‘ Did you ever
look at a smarter fellow ?”

Howard Framingham begged to be excused
from going out with them.