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tie room approvingly. Certainly the
dainty furniture and hangings and the
blazing fire were worthy of approval
81 quite agree with you, Geotf," an
swered Georgia, from her low chair
where she sat with her slippered feet
on the fender AT first we found sew
eral drawbacks, but now we have got
used to making our own beds and cook
ING our own dinners we rather enjoy
life than not. Or course, there are heaps
OF things that we miss, and it was pleas
anter to have servants to wait upon us
than to have a woman in every morning
to do up the rooms; but we are too
busy to have leisure to pine. 1 teach
the young ladies of the town to play the
piano, and to speak their native tongue
with accuracy; and Josie is daily COM
panion to an invalid lady-hours from
ten to eight, and holiday on Sunday.
We rather like it."
but Anna would not bend her shout!
ders to the yoke!"
NO; Anna thought poverty in Eng
land very Objectionable. So she wrote
to James that she had changed her
mind about going out to get married,
and should sail for Melbourne in the
next steamer. We wanted her to wait
for an answer from him, but she had
more perfect faith in him than we had,
! suppose; any way, she is gone"
Have you heard of her arrival YETI"
Yes, and no. We have heard that the
Petrol arrived safely, but we could
hardly have letter from her till this
week. 1t is just about three months
since she sailed
LET us hope that her letter will not
bring the announcement of her mar
riage to somebody else upon the voyage
1t would be too bad if she broke poor old
Jamie's heart, and those things do hap
pen"
80 do snowfakes in May. No, l am
not going to waste much anticipatory
sympathy over Jamie's heart. l am
anxious to hear from Anna, though, and
so is Josie. That young woman is late
tonight, and I am dying to see her sur
prise when she finds you here"
she is due, is she?" said Godfrey
walking to the window and pulling
aside the blind that he might look out
on the garden path, dimly lighted BY
the gas lamps on the road. docs she
walk or drive? THERE'S cab now com
ing along"
9Walk, of course. We cannot afford
carriages!"
The cab is coming here, nevertheless.
Stops at the gate-somebody gets out;
it is Josie, or ANIMAL"
''Nonsense!" exclaimed George,
starting up in such haste that her chair
went one way and the ire-irons anoth-
er. oh, Geoff, WHAT'S it? lam so glad
you are here!"
u am glad you are glad" he returned,
grimly. There you see, if it is not
Anna I am Dutchman."
And if it is Anna it is her heart that
is broken and not Jem's," cried George,
rushing from the window to the front
door. ooh, my poor, poor dear!' she
went on as she lung it open and caught
the newcomer IN her arms. What is
it all, and how came you to be back
again?"
Il am so tired, George! 1 cannot
talk" answered Anna, YEARLY. "All
my luggage is out there"
"Geoir shall see to that. Come right
in, darling You shall rest and tell US
all the tale tomorrow"
Rest was just what the wayfarer
wanted. She drank her hot cup of tea,
and took her soup in Georges lately
vacated chair, ard was after that only
too thankfully led away to bed. Her
sister undressed her and settled her
with all love and tenderness amongst
the pillows, without permitting word
of explanation, and then ran down again
to Geoff and Josie
81 call this horrid surprised" she
said. II always did hate surprises; they
are no better than practical jokes
What do you think of jamie now9"
Perhaps the poor fellow is dead"
suggested Godfrey.
Not he; naught never comes to
HARM" said Josie, spitefully. "The best
can hope for him is that he is ruined
well, Heaven be thanked that what
ever has come to him we have Anna
Back safe. She looks horribly i'll. Geotf,
you will come in tomorrow to hear all
there is to hear about it?" For Geoff
was evidently ready to depart
81 shall be in first thing, OF course. |
would stop If might, but it won't do
10 scandalize your pupils. If there is
ANYTHING to be done you will fetch me
directly?"
81 am so glad you are here!" said
George again.
Poor Anna! her tale was told in few
words, but those few words containeda
volume of sorrow. Her outward voyage
had been prosperous and exceedingly
pleasant. She was leaving poverty be-
hind her, and was about to meet the
man to whom her whole heart was
given, and who had, as she knew, made
q comfortable living for himself. She
was strong and we'll and light-hearted,
and all on board the vessel conspired to
court and fiatter her. She might have
chosen a husband from amongst half
a dozen men, but it was Jamie she
wanted and jamie to whom she was go
ing. All through the voyage she pic
tured his delight when he should rush
on board the "Petrel" to welcome her,
but the "Petrel" arrived and there was
no Jamie. Nor the next day; nor the
next day; she settled herself in hotel,
wrote to him and waited !
After three days waiting lady was
ushered into her room-a lady most
.djstinctly of the strong-minded genus.
Not a bad-loolNing woman, Anna
Thought to herself as the .tYo stood
watchfully regarding one another; not
lad looking, nor vulgar, nor quite
lady, nor just at this moment quite at