Here she was evidently expected. A face wm looking out anxiously from amongst the flower pota io the window of a little villa with " Apartm«nt|" ovsr th« door,

" Oh, Allace," cried the owner of the face, coming to the door and opening it, " how wet you mint be! Why didn't you take the omnibuip"

"JTor powerful and financial reasons, de »r." The other sighed. She was a young gir' too, smaller and slighter than the first, yet with a likeness which told of near relationship " You have not asked me my news," Allace said, as soon as the door was shut upon her. " I can't think of anything whilst jou are so wet, dear. And we have no fire. Tlip last scuttle of coal was quite burnt out, and you know " "Yes, I know," interposed Alhee, cheer fully—" we counted our sixpences and de cided we could'nt atTord another. Never mind, Vera dear, wo are drawing neirto better days " ' Are we?"

" Yes, I have got the situation, T suppose t must say ; the word 'appointment' is affect ed, isn't it. Mrs Forlescue was graciously pleased to like my appearance ; and my refer ence was satisfactory. She rea'ly couldn't give me the salary I asked, beciu-c I hadn't been ' out' before—although she will cxp ct the same work from me; but she offered me forty pounds a year —and I took it, and she has got a birgain, Vera!" All n-o tried to laugh as she let her wet petticoats slip to the floir of the little bedroom, but the laugh wa« rather a failure.
