d.

"Yes; after luxury comes the doctor, I say; after extravagance a hole
in the breeches pocket. To judge from his disposition, Briggs Major will
not be much better off a couple of days hence than he is now; and, if
I am not mistaken, will end life a poor man. Brown will be kicking his
shins before a week is over, depend upon it. There are boys and men of
all sorts, Miss R.--There are selfish sneaks who hoard until the store
they daren't use grows mouldy--there are spendthrifts who fling away,
parasites who flatter and lick its shoes, and snarling curs who hate and
envy, good fortune."

I put down the last of the pens, brushing away with it the quill-chips
from her desk first, and she looked at me with a kind, wondering face. I
brushed them away, clicked the penknife into my pocket, made her a bow,
and walked off--for the bell was ringing for school.

A YOUNG FELLOW WHO IS PRETTY SURE TO SUCCEED.

If Master Briggs is destined in all probability to be a poor man, the
chances are that Mr. Bullock will have a very different lot, he is a son
of a partner of the eminent banking firm of Bullock and Hulker, Lombard
street, and very high in the upper school--quite out of my jurisdiction,
consequently.

He writes the most beautiful current-hand ever seen; and the way in
which he mastered arithmetic (going away into recondite and wonderful
rules in the Tutor's Assistant, which some masters even dare not
approach,) is described by the Doctor in terms of admiration. He is
Mr. Prince's best algebra pupil; and a very fair classic, too; doing
everything well for which he has a mind.

He does not busy himself with the sports of his comrades, and holds a
cricket-bat no better than Miss Raby would. He employs the play-hours
in improving his mind, and reading the newspaper; he is a profound
politician, and, it must be owned, on the liberal side. The elder boys
despise him rather; and when champion Major passes, he turns his head,
and looks down. I don't like the expression of Bullock's narrow green
eyes, as they follow the elder Champion, who does not seem to know or
care how much the other hates him.

No. Mr. Bullock, though perhaps the cleverest and most accomplished boy
in the school, associates with the quite little boys when he is minded
for society. To these he is quite affable, courteous, and winning.
He never fagged or thrashed one of them. He has done the verses and
corrected the exercises of many, and many is the li