itself was not proof against the powers of the sun on that auspicious day. The usual, or perhaps rather more than the usual allowance of white satin and lace, favours and cake, prevailed. All was gaiety and activity throughout the household. The breakfast superb. The bride (of course) charming. Even the too tall Temples shone through their envy on this occasion, resting on the slender hope of future visits to Mrs. Thomas Barton, as the only palliative to their sad return to Fenny Hollows.

The elder Barton had braved gout, bile, and every besetting ill, and appeared in a new suit of the still favourite snuff' brown, in the highest spirits, and without either recurring in word or look to any subject so obnoxious as that of the elephant and the cock lobster. He even carried his good humour so far, as to escort the Misses Temple ten miles on their way home, taking then an almost affectionate leave, but somewhat equivocally accompanying it with the wish, that they "might, some time or other, be as good, as handsome, and as happy, as his dear daughter-in-law."

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barton repaired to Hastings to spend their honey-moon, Fanny declaring, no place could be more delightful than

that, and promising herself to explore the beauties of the Lover's Seat.

It was, perhaps, fortunate for the affectionate parents, that the expected housebreakers gave them a subject of interest on this day of parting from their darling Fanny. The necessary arrangements for their capture were formed with such skill and judgment, that the whole affair was accomplished without obstruction. A considerable force stationed in the house, were so placed as to make an easy prey of the ringleaders of the gang, the moment they had penetrated beneath the lid of the plate chest. The retreat of the remainder was cut off by an efficient body which had been previously stationed in a back street, to advance on a signal given from the roof of Mr. Stapleton's house. Thus the whole gang were secured, and in due time received their just reward. The cautious Mr. Screw, however, having been visited by certain qualms of fear, on the subject of Barney's adherence to their cause, accepted of a service accidentally offered to him two days prior to the business, and left England (suddenly) with a young nobleman, who had not time to inquire minutely into his character, owing to some little embarrassment of his own circumstances, which rendered hasty

steps essential to his personal liberty, and made it particularly unpleasant to him to see two men conjointly approach him.

This event was a relief to Barney's mind, who gladly set out for Paris in the suite of his young master; and who, we will hope, returned to England, after his travels, a wiser and a better

man.

THE END.

Fisher, Son, and Jackson, Newgate Street, London.