She was unusually gay this morning, for while talking to Dr.Richards, whom she had met in the parlor, she had, among other things concerning Snowdon, said to him, casually, as it seemed: "Anna has a waiting maid at last.

You saw her, of course ?" Somehow the doctor fancied Alice wished him to say yes, and as he had seen Adah's back, he replied at once: "Oh, yes, I saw her.

Fine looking for a servant.

Her little boy is splendid." Alice was satisfied.

The shadow lifted from her spirits.