But I hear the choir will come up to-night.

Now they must have five shillings--and supper, please, Brown." Brown drew himself up a little more stiffly.
"Lady Emily always gave 'em supper, ma'am, but, begging your pardon, she didn't hold at all with giving 'em money." "Oh, I don't care!" said Miss Mallory, hastily.

"I'm sure they'll like it, Brown! Five shillings, please." Brown withdrew, and Diana, with a laughing face and her hands over her ears, to mitigate the farewell bawling of the children, turned to Mrs.
Colwood, with an invitation to dress for church.
"The first time for me," she explained.

"I have been coming up and down, for a month or more, two or three days at a time, to see to the furnishing.

But now I am _at home!_" * * * * * The Christmas service in the parish church was agreeable enough.