62 AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE.

 By this time they had reached Holm Brook,
and James was preparing to turn the horses round,
when Julia called out, Oh, please, James, wait a
moment; I do like to see the old mill. Isn't it
like a picture, Bertha ? I mean to sketch it some
day and send it to mamma : she used to be so
fond of driving this way."
 When Mrs. Layton and the boys came out,
they were accompanied by Dr. Bennet, and, to
Julia's astonishment, Tom was laughing and look-
ing quite delighted; and the doctor appeared to be
such a very agreeable gentleman, that Julia de-
clared she wished she was a boy that she might
become a pupil of Upton College also.
 Miss Barker fancies she has played me a fine
trick," said Tom, when they were all together in
the play-room on their return home. "I'm glad
now I'm going to school. I like Dr. Bennet, and I
know the boys have a fine time of it there; but,
all the same, I'll pay Miss Barker off for her spite."
 One afternoon, when Bertha had been at the
Hall for a few days, some ladies came to call upon
Mrs. Layton; and as she did not feel very well,
Julia and Bertha were told to take them round
the beautiful pleasure-grounds before luncheon.
Julia had asked Tom to come too, but he had