MEETING WITH MARTHA.

enough with the D’Eyncourts to think him-
self too old to be kissed, just like a girl.

However, Martha’s good-natured little
face was so full of joy at seeing them, that
Arthur could not resent the act, but was
really very glad to see her, too; he ran with
her and Fanny through the hall, into a large
and beautiful room, which opened into a
green-house.

“Grandmamma is here, I think; no!
she must have gone into the kitchen.
Come with me to the library, and see papa,”
and they followed her across the hall to ano-
ther door. Arthur saw a great many things
in this hall which interested him. In one
corner was a suit of armour put together,
so as to look as if there were a man inside
it; and he seemed to have a long lance in
his hand. There were several pairs of ant-
lers of various kinds of deer; from the
small fallow deer, seen in English parks, to
the great elk of North America. There
was a case of stuffed birds of the most bril-
liant plumage; and a collection of arms,

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