. Tales from Maria Edgeworth; . upon the Downs here, the first day of next month, whichwill be in a fortnight, thank my stars! I wish the fortnightwas over; I shall think of nothing else, I know, till thathappy day comes ! Mr. Gresham inquired why the first of September was tobe so much happier than any other day in the year. Why, replied Hal, Lady Diana Sweepstakes, youknow, is a famous rider, and archer, and all that Very likely, said Mr. Gresham soberly; but whatthen ? Dear uncle ! cried Hal, but you shall hear. Theresto be a race upon the Downs on the first of September, andafter the race,
. Tales from Maria Edgeworth; . upon the Downs here, the first day of next month, whichwill be in a fortnight, thank my stars! I wish the fortnightwas over; I shall think of nothing else, I know, till thathappy day comes ! Mr. Gresham inquired why the first of September was tobe so much happier than any other day in the year. Why, replied Hal, Lady Diana Sweepstakes, youknow, is a famous rider, and archer, and all that Very likely, said Mr. Gresham soberly; but whatthen ? Dear uncle ! cried Hal, but you shall hear. Theresto be a race upon the Downs on the first of September, andafter the race, theres to be an archery meeting for theladies, and Lady Diana Sweepstakes is to be one of after the ladies have done shooting—now, Ben, comesthe best part of it!—we boys are to have our turn, andLady Di is to give a prize to the best marksman amongstus, of a very handsome bow and arrow! Do you know,Ive been practising already, and Ill show you, to-morrow,as soon as it comes home, the famous bow and arrow that 196. Xtayiny at Gafo crcxffc Waste not, Want not Lady Diana has given me ; but, perhaps, added he, with ascornful laugh, you like a cats-cradle better than a bowand arrow. Ben made no reply to this taunt at the moment; but thenext day, when Hals new bow and arrow came home, heconvinced him that he knew how to use it very well. Ben, said his uncle, you seem to be a good marksman,though you have not boasted of yourself. Ill give you abow and arrow; and, perhaps, if you practise, you maymake yourself an archer before the first of September ; and,in the mean time, you will not wish the fortnight to be over,for you will have something to do. Oh, sir, interrupted Hal, but if you mean that Benshould put in for the prize, he must have a uniform. Why must he ? said Mr. Gresham. Why, sir, because everybody has—I mean everybodythats anybody;—and Lady Diana was talking about theuniform all dinner-time, and its settled, all about it, exceptthe buttons ; the young Swee
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