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the carpenter, to whose presence he had looked forward but at a distant period, wasnow summoned, and hastily set to work, to keep the masons a going. Mr. Day wasdeep in a treatise, written by some French agriculturist, to prove that any soil maybe rendered fertile by sufficient ploughing, when the masons desired to know wherehe would have the window of the new room on the first floor. I was present at thequestion, and offered to assist my friend—no—he sat immovable in his chair, andgravely demanded of the mason, whether the wall might not be built first, and aplace for the window cut afterwards. The mason stared at Mr. Day with anexpression of the most unfeigned surprise. ‘ Why, Sir, to be sure, it is verypossible; but, I believe, Sir, it is more common to put in the window cases while thehouse is building, and not afterwards.’

“ Mr. Day, however, with great coolness, ordered the wall to be built withoutany opening for windows, which was done accordingly; and the addition which wasmade to the house was actually finished, leaving the room, which was intended for adressing-room for Mrs. Day, without any window whatsoever. When it wassufficiently dry, the room was papered, and for some time candles were lighted in itwhenever it was used.”

Page 93.—Lord Fairfax’s Household Orders.

Ci)vt(Cr/or the House Remembrance for Servants.

“ That all the servants be redy upon the terras at such tymes as the strangers docome, to attend thir alightinge.

Prayers .—" That one of the chapel bells be rung before the prayers one quarterof an hour; at which summons the butler must prepare for coveringe, but not cover.

Porter .—“ When prayers shall beginne, (or a very little before), the gates on allsides must be sliutt and locked, and the porter must come into prayers with all thekeyes; and after service is done, the gate must be opened until the usher warne tothe dresser.

Butler .—“ The buttler, with the yeoman of the chamber, or some other yeoman,must go to cover. The prayers done, formes and cussins, where the ladyes and therest did sit, must be removed.

Servants and Supper .—“ After supper, (I mean of the servants), they mustpresently repaire into the dyning chamber, and there remove stooles, see what otherthings be necessary, and attend further directions until liveryes be served, whichthey must be ready for upon the warninge; and in the meane tyme let the buttler(with one to helpe him) make them ready. And let not these servants depart until