Eight cousins : or, The aunt-hill

AND WHAT CAME OF IT. 91Another chapter was just finished, when thesoundof a carriage warned them that Aunt Jane was aboutto depart.Before they could go to meet her, however,she appeared in the door-way looking like an unusuallytall mummy in her waterproof, with her glasses shininglike cat's eyes from the depths of the hood." Just as I thought ! petting that child to death andletting her sit up late reading trash. I do hope youfeel the weight of the responsibility you have takenupon yourself. Alec," she said, with a certain grimsort of satisfaction at seeing things go wrong." I think I have a very realizing sense of it, sisterJane," answered Dr. Alec, with a comical shrug of theshoulders and a glance at Rose's bright face." It is sad to see a great girl wasting these precioushours so. Now, my boys have studied all day, andMac is still at his books, I 've no doubt, while youhave not had a lesson since you came, I suspect."" I have had five to-day, ma'am," was Rose's veryunexpected answer." I 'm glad to hear it ; and what were they, pray ? "Rose looked very demure as she replied, —"Navigation, geography, grammar, arithmetic, andkeeping my temper."" Queer lessons, I fancy ; and what have you learnedfrom this remarkable mixture, I should like to know? "A naughty sparkle came into Rose's eyes as sheanswered, with a droll look at her uncle, —"I can't tell you all, ma'am, but I have collectedsome useful information about China, which you maylike, especially the teas. The best are LapsingSouchong, Assam Pekoe, rare Ankoe, Flowery Pekoe,