Patty,- this is our new singer — a very different sort to the rest, as you'll, find. Signor, this is the Divine Giulia Silvani— only at home we call. her Patty. Silver ; and she's, worth her weight in j gold, I can tell you. Here's her father." : Frank took off his hat, and shook hands; with the girl. Her hands were rough and hard, her fingers thick — he noticed that as she stood gloveless on the stage. But her face was wonderfully soft and de licate in expression : one of those faces— the features not too good, and perhaps commonplace in character— which one meets from time to time in the London Streets ;— not the face of a lady at all, but, at the same time, a lovable and good face. She was different to the ballet girls, somehow— had none of their restlessness, did not laugh, did not jump about, be fore the glass : stood quietly beside the panio, and just listened and waited. She was the famale trapezist, and with her father performed the Miraculous Flying Leap for Life every night. Her little brother completed the talented Silvani Family ; and, though yet of tender years, was admitted to a trifling performance on a small trapeze of his own, from which he could not fall more than twenty or thirty feet or so — a mere trifle to a child of ten. The family were special favourites of the manager, for some reason or other. His big head had a big heart connected with it, as niore than one in the place had found out. After singing his song, and receiving the suggestions of his employer, Frank went with him to his private room. A paper was lying on the table. "That's your agreement, MrMelliahip. You pledge yourself to sing for. me, and only me, for two months, at a fixed salary of three guineas a-week, at least three ballads or songs every night. I introduce you to the public, and have my profit out of the s mall salary you will get. You see, Mr Melliship, I'm a plain man. I like your voice. I like your appearance. I am making terms advantageous to myself, but not bad for you. And if you: were to go to anybody in London, you. wouldnM get better for a first engagement. 