PERSEVERE AND PROSPER.

Blackwall Railway, where the coachman
was discharged, and they got their tickets
and went into a sort of waiting-room, till
the train was ready to start.

Fanny took notice of a great many things
during the few minutes they had to wait ;
but Arthur held his papa’s hand, and
listened to something he was saying to a
gentleman whom he knew; but he did not
understand what was said, as it was about
politics. It would have been better if he
had looked about him, as Fanny did; be-
cause he would have seen something he
could understand. But Arthur never
thought of that. When they were seated
in the Railway carriage, which they had all
to themselves, Fanny said to Arthur,

‘««T wonder whether the deaf old lady with
the trumpet, and the little girl, are going
all the way to Gravesend.”

“T did not see them,” said Arthur, “ why
do you want to know ?”

“Oh! because I liked their tices and
they had such a pretty little dog.”

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