It was in the midst of these cares and pleasures that Ella’s two brothers, Robin and Norman, came for their ten days’ visit. Robin was nearly sixteen, and Norman fourteen, and, considering their ages, they were good, considerate boys. For the first night and day after their arrival they were extremely subdued, and afraid of disturbing their aunt, but this unnatural quietness soon wore off, and Ella found her powers of mind and body fully exercised in supplying them with amusements which would not excite or tire her aunt too much. Happily the weather was fine, and the boys delighted in long excursions into the country after mythical rare ferns, herons’ nests, or other treasures. Frequently Ella went with them, and she told Mrs. Mobberly, much to that lady’s amusement, that they made her feel like a child again. Mrs. Mobberly, being very anxious to encourage the feeling in Ella, that although she had reached the mature age of eighteen her youth was not quite a thing of the past, came in several time to spend a few hours with Mrs. Wilson, so that Ella was set free for a long day’s excursion with her brothers. (_To be continued._) VARIETIES. HINTS FOR TRAVELLERS. Take one-fourth more money than your estimated expenses, and have a good supply of small change. Acquaint yourself with the geography of the route and region of travel. Arrange, if possible, to have but a single article of luggage to look after. Dress substantially. Better be too hot for two or three hours at noon than be cold for the remainder of the twenty-four. Arrange, under all circumstances, to be at the place of starting fifteen or twenty minutes before the time, thus allowing for unavoidable or unanticipated detention by the way. Do not commence a day’s travel before breakfast, even if it has to be eaten at daybreak. Dinner or supper, or both, can be more healthily dispensed with than a good warm breakfast. A sandwich eaten leisurely in the carriage is better than a whole dinner bolted at a railway station. Take with you a month’s supply of patience, and always think thirteen times before you reply once to any supposed rudeness, insult, or inattention. Do not suppose yourself specially and designedly neglected if waiters at hotels do not bring what you call for in double-quick time. Nothing so distinctly marks the well-bred as waiting on such occasions. Comply cheerfully and gracefully with the customs of the conveyances in which you travel, and of the places where you stop. Respect yourself by exhibiting the manners of a lady, if you wish to be treated as such, and then you will receive the respect of others. Travel is a great leveller; take the position which others assign you from your conduct rather than your pretensions. GOOD REASONS FOR LEARNING SINGING. The following eight reasons why everyone should learn to sing are given by Byrd in his “Psalms, Sonnets, and Songs,” etc., published in 1588:—