Dr. Lane, of Burton-street, was one day requested to call at a mansion in one of the neighbouring squares which had been let for the season to a Mr Overton, a wealthy Liverpool merchant. This gentleman, who was a widower with an only daughter, explained to the doctor that, having had occasion to speak sharply to the young lady she had barricaded herseif in her room, and he had seen nothing of her for two days. Her con duct caused him some little uneaseiness, and he was haunted with the idea that she might be ill, and he had therefore sent for a doctor in order to ascertain whether there was anything the matter with her. He was careful to add that he had not the slightest desire for a reeonil ation, unless his daughter chose to apolo gise for certain ebullitions of temper which she had exhibited. Dr. Lane was rather amused by this recital, which revealed that a trial of temper and obstinacy was in progress between father and daughter, iu which tho latter seemed likely to come off vic torious. Ho paid a visit to the rebsl in her stronghold, and was by no means favourably impressed by her. She seemed a very commonplace young lady, with awkward manners and alllieted with pain ful shyness. She answered his questions as briefly as possible, in a decidedly sulky tone, and showed so plainly that she regarded his visit as an intrusion that he bowed himself out with as little delay as possidle. "You need not be alarmed about your daughter," he said, when he rejoined Mr Overton downstairs ; " there appears to be nothiug the matter with her." "All temper, I suppose, then?" said the father, evidently relieved in his mind. " Not much else, as far as I can judge, said tho doctor, feeling a little spiteful toward tho young lady. " There are symptoms of nervous oxcitemcnt, but she will no doubt be all right in a day or "two." "She can tako liur own time and keep to her room as long as she likes, for all I care," said Mr Overtou with tho air of a Brutus. Dr. Laue did not feel callcd upon to reply to this observation, and at onco took his departure. 