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That is where I must lead you,' nothing but your holiday clothes,' returned he; but be satisfied, my raid Pedro-a; we are rich, I tell Janetta; we are rich, I tell you: I yon, my Janetta: leave every other have no more occasion to worl: here thing to our roor neighbours.' 'Yes, is money, and all honestly come by, yes; cried Pedro, and I will leave by little wooden horse to Jaccomo, I dare not tell you more, only that who cried with me about you, fain three hours we must have Mather.' Janetta did as she was orderdrid. Go, my child.en, and get on your holiday suits. Where is my dear little Pedro? You will all be made great folks. I dare not tell you any more, but I have friends who will do for you all.' Lisetta ran to the bed, and took up little Pedro in her arms: the child cried at first on being disturbed, but the moment he knew his father had come, he flew and clasped his little arms around his knees. "Where have you been, father?' cried he, and sobbed aloud. Pedrosa lifted him up, and pressed him to his bosom. The misery he had suffered was now a source of the most exquisite enjoyment. Mean and contemptible as he had appeared to the prejudiced, eyes of the haughty Don Jerome, Pedrosa was now surrounded by a little circle of which he was the king and, the father; whose happiness was identified with his own, who loved whatever he loved, and who had scarce any other rule of conduct than what he prescribed.

Lisetta took her little brother Pedro on her knee, in order to dress him; but he was so eager to see his father that he could scarcely be prevailed upon to sit still. Pedrosa meanwhile ran backwards and forwards in the apartment, sometimes crying, at others bursting into violent laughter. He stopped his children, and kissed them: Make haste,' he cried; come, my children, we sha!! all be so ha; py: come, let us go,' 'O yes,' cried little Pedro, clapping his bands, in extacy together, we shall go with father! father shall never leave us again. Janetta packed up a small bundle of linch. Take

ed, and in a few minutes more they
were all ready to depart. In their
passage through the shop Pedrosa
could not behold, for the last time,
the well-known implements of his
profession without a fresh attack
upon his feelings: he took them
up and laid them down several
times, while the tears started in his
'Good heavens !' cried he, re-
eyes.
collecting himself allof a sudden-
to-morrow will be the eve of San
Pacomo, and Fabrizio de Menes,
and Sedillo Garcia, and Ambrosio
Corollo will be here; and likewise
Fernando Barradago, the duchess of
Fuenta's major domo: what will
they all think when they find that I
am gone? But I am sure it is not my
fault, and I wish I could be here
still; for I am so rich I would
shave them all for nothing.'

This family of exiles now got out
into the street, and the full moon
had risen in all her majesty to light
them on their way. Pedrosa and his
wife gave a last melancholy look to
"Ah!' said
their humble dwelling.
Janetta, here we have been happy.
God knows, Pedrosa, if we shall ever
be so happy where you are now
leading us: hat were it to the end
of the world your children and I
would follow you.' Pedrosa for some
time could make no reply, for the
sighs burst with agony from his

besom.

His wife Janetta took hold

of his arm; Lisetta led along little
Pedro by the hand; while the hardy
Stephano brought up the rear. In
this manner they proceeded along
Pedro was the
the silent streets.
only one of the party who felt gay

and elevated: he hopped first on, one. leg, then on the other; burst every now and then away from his sister, to his father and mother, and talked of a thousand things by the way. They at last arrived opposite the convent of the Carthusians, where a brother of the order sat telling his beads. 6 Good luck to me! cried Pedrosa, as soon as he observed him; your blessing, holy father. Run, Stephano, to the large tree at the side of the ruined archway, and in a hole near the root you will find a purse of thirty ducats; bring them bele, Stephano ran to the spot. We are, going upon a journey, good, father, resumed Pedrosa, and shall need, your prayers. The boy returned, and delivered the purse to his father. 'Here,' said Pedrosa, this is stowed upon your convent, that you, and your brethren, may celebrate masa, for the repose or any depage friend. What is the name said the friar, pulling out a procil and, piece of patchracht: Don Alphonso de Valerda, returned Pedrosa, dhe monk wirte it down, and assured him that his request should be cone, plied with. The poor feller ich, his heart lightened after all, sachd achel granule, he fridged, gaily, along, and soon put spirits inic the whole party. They soon passed the bundaries of the city, Litle Pedro grew ured, and was lifted on the back of his lusty brother. Courage, my children,' cried Ped osa; we shall soon hire a carriage and a cople of good mules.' With this assurance they hastened on, and by day-break were out of sight of the lofty spires of the city of Madrid.

LADIES' DRESSES

ON

HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY. Her Majesty.-ALILAC and silver

tissue petticoat, with point Brussels lace draperies, and a point lace flyunce: pocket-holes richly trimmed; the front of the draperies ornamented with diamonds, consisting of a large brilliant rosette, from which was sus pended a diamond bow, with dia mond tassel; the under drapery most richly ornamented with diamond. chains: a mantle to correspond, richly trimmed with lace.

Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales.-The drapery and body of.. rich silver and lilac tissue, embroidered with emerald, topaz, and amethyst stones,, to form vine, Jeaves and grapes; at the bottom of the dra- ¡ pay a very nich silver fringe of quie pow pattern, train and petticoat of silver tissue, with a border all round, to,correspond with that on the drapery also a rich silver fringe, a round the train and petticoat; ich silver lure to loop up the drapery and jack holes. The head-. dress of mamonds, and ostrich fea, thors.

Frincess Charlotte-A pink and siber lip, with, a beautiful Brussols, leci,ock to wear over it; and, druk, na alvor virdle,

Der Rogat Thagiese Princess Eli surge mprib di se çi apricot. and silver issue; the right side of the, dị s+ a magicent drapery composed of an Etruscan net of large, silver beads, asterully divided at. distance by a thick, bullion chajn, of heads in dead silver,, reliqyed with bright bullion, el gasily ornamented with mass) wreaths of laurel in silverfell, and houquets of chanet blcssoms with the keine bursing from the shel. The bottom fizished with a wreath of lapels in Lhed toil and beads; the whole "looped up with large silver colds and tassels: robe of apricot and silver Uisce, trin-red with broad Vandyke silver tinge, point lace, and G12monds.

Princess Augusta.-A yellow crape silver spangled petticoat, with double draperies, with an elegant silver cordon representing the ancient honey, suckle; mantle to correspond,

Princess Mary-wore a magnificent dress of brown crape embroidered with silver and pink roses, over a petticoat of royal purple: the design of each colour contrasted with the other had a surprising new and elegant effect; oval draperies richly spangled all over, and terminated with marking borders of dead and bright foil, in Vandykes, with roses, beautifully variegated, interspersed lightly in the embroidery, had a truly picturesque and novel appearance. The whole completed with elegant cords and tassels; robe of brown purple and silver tissue, trimmed with broad Vandyke fringe, point lace, and diamonds.

Princess Sophia.--A pea-green petticoat, over which an elegant scarf drapery of the same colour, most magnificently embroidered in silver pines and branches; on the right side a wing of embroidery of uncommon richness, and on the left a drapery, richly spangled; a beautiful fringe round the bottom of the petticoat; the robe of green and silver tissue, most elegantly trimmed with silver, and looped on the sleeves with silver chains and acorns. Head-dress, plume of green and white feathers, and a profusion of diamonds.

Princess Amelia.--Petticoat of white crape, richly spangled, and unique border; draperies of purple albany net, fastened with silver are rows; pockets formed with rich sprigs of laurels train of handsomely embroidered purple tissue; on the left a beautiful formed drapery of festooned shell-work, ornamented with Parisian trimming.

Duchess of York.-A pink crape petticoat, richly embroidered in silver; the draperies beautifully span

gled with gold; diamond earrings and neck-lace. Head-dress, diamonds and feathers.

Princess Sophia of Gloucester.A splendid dress of white and silver, superbly embroidered: the form of the draperies was particularly strik, ing and elegant, and was much admired for taste and effect; the whole finished with a massy border at the bottom. Her royal highness wore a robe of lilac and silver tissue, with rich embroidered sleeves and front.

Princes Castelcicala-An elegant dress of lavender-coloured crape, fluted in divisions, and trimmed with broad black lace, ornamented with wreaths of fancy flowers, same colour as the dress, and bows of ribbands. This dress was much admired for taste and simplicity. Robes of Turkish lace, trimmed all round with lavender-coloured flowers.

Duchess of Rutland,-Elegantly dressed in a beautiful petticoat and train of straw-coloured crape, with rich wreaths of silver vine leaves, and ropes of silver arrows.

Marchioness of Downshire.-A white crape petticoat, richly embroi dered with silver and pearls, the design forming in front two rows of large bouquets of wheat ears, and branches of wheat in pearls: the bottom of the petticoat embroidered with the same elegant design of pearl wheat ears and branches: the draperies embroidered with an Etruscan border in silver, intermixed with pearl wheat ears: the train of white sarsnet, embroidered with the same rich border as the draperies; on each sieeve was a bunch of pearl wheat ears embroidered. Head-dress was ornamented with a crape embroi dery to correspond, with white ostrich feathers, and a profusion of the finest diamonds.

Countess of Kingston-A white crape petticoat, most tastefully em broidered with silver wheat cars;

also embroidered drapery drawn up with a very rich silver cord and tassels: the body and train of white satin, richly embroidered with silver to correspond with the petticoat: crape sleeves, richly embroidered with silver, and trimmed with point lace.

Countess of Chatham.-An elegant dress of green and silver, superbly embroidered in rich bunches of silver acorns; a very rich embroidered border, with Vandyke silver fringe: green crape train, beautifully ornamented with silver, and embroidered to correspond with the petticoat.

Countess of Shaftesbury.-A white crape petticoat, very richly embroidered with silver; at the bottom a corkscrew trimming of white satin and silver rolio, with a flounce of silver Vandyke blond: the train a rich white silk, trimmed all round the same as the petticoat. Headdress of silver, with white feathers.

Countess of Mendip.-A white crape petticoat, with a rich Vandyke silver foil border, edged by the real silver lamia; under this border is a chain linked with the prince's plume; on the right side is a Grecian drapery, with a double Vandyke border, with sprigs of the lily of the valley; this drapery is looped up with a rich silver cord and tassels: the left drapery is beautifully embroidered with silver roses, with the same border, and edged with a Trafalgar fringe; pocket-holes fancifully trimmed to correspond,

Countess of Camden.-A sarsnet lavender-colour petticoat, covered with Brussels lace draperies, the bottom of the petticoat fancifully trimmed; the train of the same sarsget as the petticoat, trimmed with beautiful Brussels lace. Head-dress of feathers with diamonds.

Countess of Grosvenor.-A white crape petticoat, with an imperial ring ground, and rich draperies,

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Countess of Cholmondeley - Body and train of yellow crape, richly embroidered with silver; sleeves of point lace, looped up with stars of diamonds; petticoat of white crape, richly embroidered with silver; on one side a sash of yellow crape, fastened with bunches of jonquil.

Countess of Jersey.—A blue crape petticoat, el gantly ornamented with draperies of rich gold mbroidery in the Turkish style, suspended with gold cord and tassels; a blue cape train, trimmed with gold.

Viscountess Castlereagh,--A magnificent dress of apple green crape, richly embroidered in silver; the whole spangled with silver, and tim med with large silver zephyr and Vandyke fringe: the draperies tied up with rich tassels and cord, train to correspond; the body and sleeves fully trimmed with point. Headdress, a profusion of diamonds, and nine ostrich feathers.

Baroness Strogonoff--A white

crape petticoat, richly embroidered in silver; a rich border at the bottom of Algerine spangles: draperies of crape, richly embroidered in silver; Roman scrole ground-work of rich vermiciti in silver; train of white silk, beautifully embroidered in silver: head-tress to correspond.

Right Hon Lady Eliz. Spencer, A most beautiful lavender silk train and petticoat, richly ornamented with draperies of superb point lase, looped up with heads and bead' fassels, the bottom of the petticoat trimmed with point lice to correspond." "Held-dreas of ostrich fea thers and b'als.

Ludy Arden.-A white crane po ficoat and drapery, very Beautifully embroidered with, silver,, and intere lined with pea-green saranet; body and train of pea-green sarsnet, ornamented with silver and point lace,

Lady M. Walpole.-Petticoat clegantly embroidered with silver sprigs, and tastefully ornamented with rock lilies; the draperies looped up with flowers: the body and train of white carsnet, orieniented with silver and point lace.

Lady Barbara Ashley Cooper While crape petticoat richly erna mented with white, satin, and an applique of white, satin and Velvet all over the front of the petticoat, in stripes of white satin and lilac: the to a white figured silk, trimmed all round with a wreath of white Mac. Head-dress, gold band with medallions, white lacs, and feathers; necklace and car-rings of gold and medallions, to match the headdress.

Lady John Borlase Warren.-A rich purple and gry figured silk, with a most elegant drapery of point lace; the bottom o the pettic at trin.med with point la to corre spond; the train of the same; the sleeves and trimming of 1.ch Brus

sels point, Head-dras of feathers and diamonds.

Lady Hardbart. L-A Wac crape petticoat, supertly embroidered in strips of dull silver feathers and spangles, gronded with wreaths of Algerine spangles; train of lac crupe, trimmed with silver Healdrs of feathers and diamonds.

Lady Ewinglon.-A white sirsnet pinicar, trimmed with th Brussels Lice, and elegantly orria mented with Corse-chesaur blossom; ai.brefoured train. Head-dress to correspond.

Lady Mary Bentinck-A white crape petticoat and drapery, beattitully chbroidered with eilver vine: white crape draperies and silver to correspond; the draperies suspended with rich silver cord and tassels. *Lady Catherin Long-Petticoat of white crape, appliqued in a silver· waving border forming a drapery across; on the left side a sash of the same, tied up with' rich cords and tassels: body and train of brown andsilver tissue; trimmed lace sleeves, looped up with diamond stars. Headdress, bandeau of brown and silver tissue, feathers, did aigrette of dia

mords.

Eby Chodlike Batic-Tram of Peruvian Het, body and seves of the same, ornamented with a small wreathing of peach-plossom'; white sarsnet, petticoat, over which was gracefully thrown two falling draperies, terminathing with a sash trime mied with small wreathing of peach-blossom, tastefully fastened up with bunches of the same.

Ludy Read.-Petticoat of white crape, richly ornamented with subdued silver, forming chains, and faste. ened with wreaths of white roses; The train of white sarspel, elegantly ornamente i to correspond: the bene dress was compes d ́or a beautiful plume of feathers, fastened with a

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