PERSEVERE AND PROSPER.

“Not always, Harry,” said Mr. Clavering.
“ At this very moment, I do not know my
own mind about you. I do not know whe-
ther you are most of a good-natured boy, or
of an incorrigible, surly, rough-mannered
fellow; which do you think, Fanny?’ he
added, stroking her curls gently.

Arthur ran forward in an excited state,
and put his hand on Fanny’s mouth, just as
she was about to say a great deal more than
was really true against Harry. “Do think
first, Fanny ; remember you may tell a false-
hood, and give Harry pain,” whispered the
feeling boy.

Fanny paused a moment, and then kissed
Arthur before she replied, glancing at Harry,
“T think, sir, Harry D’Eyncourt is a good-
natured boy; it is a great pity that he is so
rough and unkind in his manners. It makes
people believe, what is not true, that he is
really ill-tempered and cross. I hope Mar-
tha will try to think he did not mean to be
rude. I am sure he did not.

“Now, did you, Harry ?” she said, turning

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