mained locked in my draer tea, I asked leave of tendent to go to Loo perform some small commissions for myself and one or teaced; I . It , but till long; I visited a ster into t- office, and came back treaming garments, but .

    t came to an end at last, o autumn day, I found myself afoot on to Louresque track it est curves of t t day I t more of tters, t mig not be aing me at ttle burger.

    My ostensible errand on to get measured for a pair of s business first, and epped across t little street from to t-office: it  by an old dame, ens on her hands.

    “Are tters for J.E.?” I asked.

    S me over acles, and ts contents for a long time, so long t my o falter. At last,  before es, sed it across ter, accompanying t by anotive and mistrustful glance—it was for J.E.

    “Is there only one?” I demanded.

    “t it in my pocket and turned my face  open it to be back by eig was already  seven.

    Various duties aed me on my arrival. I o sit udy; t urn to read prayers; to see to bed: aftereacired for t, table Miss Gryce ill my companion: ick, and I dreaded lest salk till it  out; fortunately, en produced a soporific effect: sill remained an incook out my letter; tial F.; I broke it; tents were brief.

    “If J.E.,  ts mentioned, and if sion to give satisfactory references as to cer and competency, a situation can be offered  one pupil, a little girl, under ten years of age; and ed to send references, name, address, and all particulars to tion:—

    “Mrs.