HARRY’S SINGULAR CONDUCT.

Fanny? She can’t help being a girl, can
she?” asked Arthur, growing angry under
the idea that some slight was intended to
his sister.

“Ah! a young turkey-cock, eh? No, I
believe she can’t help being a girl.”

«Then isn’t it cowardly, and ill-natured,
and foolish, to find fault with her, for not
being what she can’t be?”

**A Daniel! lo! a Daniel come to judg-
ment,” roared Harry.

*T don’t know what you mean about
Daniel; but I think your’re just out about
girls. I don’t dislike them at ail. I never
saw a girl so disagreeable—”’ Here Arthur
stopped, for he felt he was going to say a
rude thing.

“As Tam,” added Harry. “Well, you
speak out, at any rate. So you are like
Fanny, in one thing, at least. I hope you
dont tell such prodigious fibs, as she does.”

*T wish you would not speak so of Fanny.
I shall not stay and listen to you,” said Ar-

thur, running off after his uncle.
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