"You never saw such an old witch; she would frighten the horses." "Kitty Tolbridge," said Miss Panney, severely, "did you ask that woman if she wanted high wages, if she required kitchen maids, if she would be satisfied to cook for your family ?" "No, I didn't," said the other; "I knew it was of no use.

It was plain to see that she would not do at all." "Did you get her address ?" "Yes," said Dora; "she gave me a card as we were going out, and insisted on my taking it.

It is in my bag at home." Miss Panney was silent for a moment, and was evidently endeavoring to cool her feelings so as to speak without indignation.
"Kitty Tolbridge," she said presently, "I think you have deliberately turned your back on one of the greatest opportunities ever offered to a woman with a valuable husband.

There are husbands who have no value, and who might as well be hurried to their graves by indigestion as in any other way, but the doctor is not one of these.

Now, whatever you know of that woman proves her to be the very person who should be in your kitchen at this moment; and whatever you have said against her is all the result of your imagination.