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tEE HUNDRED A YEAR.

r. III y DhED a " AN
lin and Mrs. Courtenay had mar ried
e hundred pounds year and no fur
pectations. A sufficient sum for mod
Esires. but unfor'unely neither the
nor his wife could stoop to such. A
RS of extravaganza, indoors and out,
on CLIMAX, and tho CAPTAIN was
narshalled to prison in cab With
buble and considerable sacrifice, he
bd, after n weeks Incarceration, Gin
hg matters" but to do so. cost him
than his improvi1ence had bargain
his income was cut down two-tifths.
uld continue so docked for many years
eft their homes at Brompton. to econ
here, in the verv sight Of their in
friends and neighbors, would be too
and settled in a smaller one, with
ildren, four now, and two servants
the most cruel points in the whole
Mrs. Courtenay, was the being re-
b keep but two, nurse, and maid
Fork, If she had despised one thing
an another in her sisters household,
d married for love, upon three hun
year, it was that useful but sometimes
Publesome appendage, servant of all
The house that they moved into W as
that of her sister, Mrs. Lance. and
@ time after taking possession of it.
lrtenay chiefly spent her days in tears
(ptain Courtenay in sitting over
with pipe and newspaper.
poor captain was really to be piticd.
the misfortune to be an idle man,
bf no profession or occupation and
been obliged to give up his comfort
expensive) club. his opera, and his
yes. All his old habits, confirmed
ong. were rudely broken through; an d
of playing the dandy abroad, he gave
the sulks at home.
rs not altogether desirable home, for
ourtenay had no idea of management
1ants scenting what sort of a mistress
I'D. showed less, and the young child
IA Nout the house uncontrolled, destroy
peace of every room, and frequently
to grief and screams. As to saving
domestic details of housekeeping Mrs.
nay had not the faintest conception
begin, and the house remained per-
scene of worry and confusion.
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Lance were
together after dinner, in their COM
dining room in their present
Not that that their house was fine
Re, but pleasant and comfortable it
! ly was: for there were no storms in it
pr from parents, servants, or children
pre- was we'll ordered regularity. Their
|n-they had three-were with them
ut they were not trained to give away
ward humors. Mr.. Lance was bar
but briehess, and he had preferred ac-
x the secretaryship of a public institu-
II f300 year, to starving on expec-
] in a wig and gown. Whilst they were
+, Mrs. Courtenay was shown in, an d
she Immediately sat upon chair and
into tears. Mr.. and Mrs. Lance ap-
led her with surprise and commisera-
hnd little Annis, the eldest child. was
asst at the sight, that she backed a.
the wall, in doubt whether she should
u up cry too.
hm tired and worried out of my life
)" began Mrs. Courtenay to her sister
|my efforts to be good manager turn
Fong. I thought I would try and do
nner to-day, for that servant Of min g is
blent and extravagant; said there was
III mutton IN the house for dinner, made
haricot-"
20 you mean an Irish stew ?" interrupted
Lance.
hats what vulgar people call it, Annis.
drew down the corners Of her mouth,
aid not if she made it; so the remark
ID me, and said would do it myself
I thought did do it beautifully
the unhappy lady, with choking sol
cen every other word, sand when il
to be turned out it was all burnt black
le saucepan. md smelt like n dozen
kets on fire."
What pity ~ exclaimed Mrs. Lance.
10 there was no dinner for any ofus, anC
aptain went out, swearing, with banl
shook the ceilings, to get some wher
,uld. Do give me a few lessons, an'
ne how you manage-though | had use,
ugh at your ways. l am afraid he'll
r at me next, and I should never surviv
-
r. Lance rose from his chair and smiled
will all come right, Mr.. Courtenay,
will only have little perseverance
is was good manager from the first
she is better now. And while you tax
: first lesson, will 60 in to my frien
borough: was telling Annis, when yo
e, that l owed him a visit"
could not swallow a scrap of anyth in
,u paid me, I'm too miserable" sobbe
. Courtenay, interrupting her sister
pitable intentions.
l will drink a cup of tea when ycu tax
rs 4"
You shall have it directly, Augusta. III
ants must have finished dinner by now
the children shall 60 back to the nurser,
Tell me exactly how you manage through
the day, Annis," said Mrs. Courtena,
IN they were alone. 81 will try, in III
! house to initiate it. ="
/ manage much as | used to do in N
y married days, only there is more to do,
Mrs. Lance. "Mary gets up at six
And my beauty crawls down stairs I
ht, interrupted RS. Courtenay, in
o of wrath, "and the more ] talk to he
longer she lies; and the nurse is worse.
Those sort of servants would be useless
house." said Annis. "We breakfast {
hit, and | am out Of bed before seven" "
What in the world do you get up so SOC
You, | mean. 1t is unnecessary to ri
ore seven for an eight o'clock breakfast
i find it none to early. | like to be neat
ssed: not to come down stairs "a figur'
it is called, in badly-arranged hair, or
ti!y, ugly dressing gown. Then spare
minutes for my private reading, anC
mute for the nursery, fol do not cho'
lnie to slur over her little prayers to ca
nurse; hope you always hear yo
lldren theirs, Augusta
81 hear them now and then at night, i
We time; never in morning don't thi