"I should indeed be most grateful to your father if he could help me.

He would know that the girls were respectable and nice.

But I really do not like to trouble him, he is such a busy man." "Oh, father wouldn't think it a trouble.

I will write to-night," said Kitty, delighted at the prospect of being able to help.

"I wish you had been with us this afternoon, Miss Pidsley; you would have enjoyed it so.