A large photograph of Lady Mary held the chief place over the mantel-piece, representing her in the fullness of her beauty,a photograph which had been taken from the picture painted ages ago by a Royal Academician.

Can it go up there till the Sister sends for it?" Father Brachet nodded, and the gorgeous worldling, counselling all men to "Smoke Kentucky Leaf!" was set up in the high place of honour on the mantel-shelf, beside a print of the Madonna and the Holy Child.

He turned her toward the little mantel clock.

A tall, florid gentleman of the Dundreary type, with long side-whiskers, and dressed in the fashion of sixty years ago, has taken up his position to one side of the ormolu clock; standing, eye-glass in eye, with folded arms resting on the mantel-slab and a stylish hat in one hand, be gazes upon the assembled family with quizzical benevolence.)

It must be explained that when young Ensign Carey and Margaret Gilbert had been married, Cousin Ann Chadwick had presented them with four tall black and white marble mantel ornaments shaped like funeral urns; and then, feeling that she had not yet shown her approval of the match sufficiently, she purchased a large group of clay statuary entitled You Dirty Boy.

As I raised my head from bending over these glassesnot club glasses, by the wayI caught sight of my face in the mantel mirror.

"These candles are wanted," speaking with a half-hysterical facetiousness, and scratching away at a match the while for the mantel candlesticks.

he said, interrogatively, glancing at the card over the mantel-shelfnear which he had been sittingabove an unseasonable, smouldering coal-fire.

'Cows' milk is best for children such as he,' was Elzevir's answer, as he took two shining brass candlesticks from the mantel-board, set them on the table, and lit the candles with a burning chip from the hearth.