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walked into Jane GranG's sitting room
with 4 letter in his hand. After relley-
| ing his feelings by onc or two amiaHe
explosives hot necessary to record. he
threw this letter down upon the table,
himself-his accustomed attitude-upon
the sofa. ard then and there committed
all friends who died and all friends
who wiring promises out Of him, clifford
Mohnn, and all orphans who had the
impertinence 10 remember such prom
ises afterward, TO a destination not
often distinctly spoken aloud in The
cars Of good society.
Jane was not Eorrifled. as she wonld
have been ome months ago. at this
! little overflow Of temper. She began to
know pretty well what to expect from
Mr.. Mohun when he was out Of sorts.
Perhaps, poor fellow, this east wind
irritated his nerves; lie was not so H.
| different 10 weather as he uSed to DO
years ago: and in 4 mid and deprecat'
ing tone she made a remark to this ef-
feet.
"Oh-the east windr' cried MT. Mo-
hun. On the strength of the Die en-
gagement and her long devotion to him,
you perceive that he adopted the same
easy manner to her that he would have
shown to q wife or sister, - the east
wind! I've got a letter from that fool
Fergusson's daughter. asking me to DO
something for her, and begging for an
answer by return Of post. I've tod
you about FERGUSON, l suppose,
haven't /? We'll, never mind, read the
girls cursed letter first, and then you
can tell me how you think I can get out
of it best. How can I help the little
fool? What do ] know about gov
ernesses?"
And so Oh while Jane read the letter
through q string of little mnttered OBJ
servations into which we do not care
to follow him.
"What do you think Of it," he cried.
as she finished. What do you think of
this modest request Of my humble
servant. NJ. Fergusson""
SHE writes in a nice spirit, and like
one who. if she could, would make al
honorable exertion 20 help her family,
Clifford" said Jane. meekly. IF her
father was such q friend of yours as
she states, / should be glad if we could
in any way give the poo: child n start
Child? Oh. she's only Il child. You
Think said Clifford. looking relieved.
Then I'll tell you what III do-send n
fve-pound note by return CT post Tor
her 10 buy q new dress with, and
there's az end Of it. Just write the
proper sort Of thing for me, and I'll
send it off by tO-day's post
But Jane heSilated. In her intense
desire that Clifford should always come
out well in all he did she felt herself
called upon to do something more for
that fool Fergusson's little orphan
daughter.
IL don't think she can be quite 4
child, G~iffOrd-ffteen " sixteen, per-
haps; and :hen she makes no request
for money, you see, only asks you 10
use what influence you have III getting
her into the schoolroom of some OF
your friends or relatives. She writes
q very. pretty hand-so formed. and yet
freer'
And to gain time Jane took up Miss
FerguSson's letter and displayed its
exquisitely, written pages again Tor
Chords inspection.
AS Miss Ferguson will soon appear
upon the stage, a very practical actor
in the limited dramatis personae OF
door James life. her note IA not
acteristie one) may MS well be given in
substance. 1t was written on remark
ably deep mourning paper. in 4 clear,
delicate, pattes dc mouche hand, anu
with the usual liberal allowance OF
dashes and undertakings and notes OF
exclamation, by which young die
generally make the written exposition
of their joys and sorrows telling.
Go be continued.)