Precious Alice! how I loved her.

Oh, if she could have fancied John, as at one time I hoped she would.' (Second note by 'Lina.) "How that made me gnash my teeth, for I had suspected that I was only playing second fiddle for Alice Johnson, 'darling, precious Alice,' as Anna calls her." "Oh, I am so glad Alice didn't read this letter," Mrs.Worthington cried, while something which sounded much like a bit of an oath dropped from Hugh's white lips, and then he continued: "'When will you come?
Asenath has sent the curtains in the north chamber to the laundress, but will go no farther until we hear for certain that Miss Worthington is to be our guest.

Write immediately.
"'Yours affectionately, "'ANNA.
"'Remember me to John and Miss W----.
"'P.S .-- I still continue to be annoyed with women answering that advertisement.

Sometimes I'm half sorry I put it in the paper, though if the right one ever comes, I shall think there was a Providence in it.' "Mother, I am resolved now to win Dr.Richards at all hazards.

Only let me keep up the appearance of wealth, and the thing is easily accomplished; but I can't go to Terrace Hill yet, cannot meet this Anna, for, kindly as she spoke of me, I dread her decision more than all the rest, inasmuch as I know it would have more weight with the doctor.
"But to come back to the madam, showing her point-lace cap at dinner, and telling Mrs.ex-Governor Somebody how Miss Worthington had a severe headache.