s express and absolute command, have conquered her reluctance in this particular. The sight of a man, so much happier than himself, brought so painful a comparison to Mr. Ellison's mind, that the effect was visible to the Doctor, who could not blame the sensation, though Mr. Ellison could scarcely forgive it in himself; and was hurt to find, by this first instance, that he was capable of envy, a passion he had never felt before.
His politeness, however, did not forsake him on so severe a trial; he commanded both his countenance and words so well, as to give his happy rival a kind, though melancholy

reception; and, determined to conquer the sensation he so much disapproved, he expressed an inclination to be sometimes favoured with his visits, though he must request him to excuse his returning them.
While Mr. Ellison flattered himself with the hopes of marrying Miss Allin, he delayed settling his family in the order he intended, thinking it more adviseable to regulate the whole at once; but, when that prospect •ani••ed, there no longer subsisted any reason for postponing it.
The knowledge he had of his son's impetuous temper, and bad qualities, determined him to educate him at home. Whether he would there acquire an equal share of learning as at school, he much questioned, but the rectifying his heart appeared to him the most essential article towards his happiness; and, of all knowledge that he most wished him to acquire, was the knowledge of himself, and the means of governing his passions; in these points he thought he might

be better instructed under his own eye than at school; and, if thereby he could render him an honest and amiable man, he should have good reason to be contented, though he did not prove a learned one.
He had already begun to make proper inquiries after a well qualified tutor; and was likely to succeed, as he had set no bounds to the salary. A gentleman of excellent character, great learning, and amiable manners, having met with some disappointments in the profession of physic, to which he was bred, was very glad of so eligible a retirement, on a promised salary of 400l. a year; and as Mr. Ellison was so great a master in the science of benevolence, that he performed few actions that did not bear more than one good fruit, he had in view the serving Mr. Grantham by the home education of his son, and therefore made it a condition, that the tutor should teach as many boys as he pleased, with