"You may have it in my dear, but I aſsureyou I sha’nt touch it." —M^r . Watson had not been well enough to join theparty at dinner, but was prevailed on to come down& drink tea with them. — "I wish we may be ableto have a game of cards tonight," said Eliz.Elizabeth to M^rs . R.Robertafter seeing her father comfortably seated in hisarm chair. — "Not on my account my dear, I beg.You know I am no card player. I think a snugchat infinitely better. I always say cards arevery well sometimes, to help break a formalcircle, but one never wants them among freinds." "I was thinking of its’ being something to amusemy father, answered Eliz^th .Elizabeth — if it was not disa::greable to you. He says his head won’t bear Whist – but perhaps if we make a roundgame he may be tempted to sit down withus." —"By all means my dear Creature. I amquite at your service. Only do not oblige meto chuse the game, that’s all. Speculation isthe only round game at Croydon now, but Ican play any thing. — When there is only oneor two of you at home, you must be quite ata loſs to amuse him — ^{why do not you} but you must get him