"Now," continued she, "husband said he was quite confident you would not permit your children to continue their attendance after this knowledge came to your ears.

We both thought it would be a pity to break up the poor girl's school by withdrawing our children without first ascertaining if she would expel the little darkies.

I knew, if I could persuade you to let me use your name as well as ours, and say that you will not permit your children to continue at her school unless she consents to our wishes, she, knowing the influence you possess, would, I am sure, accede to our demands immediately." "Oh, you are perfectly at liberty to use my name, Mrs.Stevens, and say all that you think necessary to effect your object.

But do excuse me for hurrying off," she continued, looking at her watch: "I was to have been at the meeting at ten o'clock, and it is now half-past.

I hope you won't fail to call, and let me know how you succeed;" and, with her heart overflowing with tender care for the poor Patagonian, Mrs.Kinney hastily departed.
"That's settled," soliloquized Mrs.Stevens, with an air of intense satisfaction, as she descended the steps--"her four children would make a serious gap in the little school; and now, then," continued she, "for the Roths." Mrs.Stevens found not the slightest difficulty in persuading Mrs.Roth to allow her name to be used, in connection with Mrs.Kinney's, in the threat to withdraw their children if the little Garies were not immediately expelled.