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320 [Ter One Chance: and His. one of ourselves in my home ; regarded as a visitor, not as a governess. And with regard to remuneration, Rachel thought about a hundred a-year—if you would consider that sufficient.” ‘‘A hundred a-year!” cried Katherine, breathlessly. ‘ For me! Why I only get twelve pounds here. ‘That is why I have to dress so plainly.” “Then we will say it is settled,” returned Mr. Sarmiento. “Oh, if it might be!” sighed Katherine, her ardour damped. ** But there’s Miss Poole.” ‘“‘ Kindly leave Miss Poole to me.” ‘“‘T should not like to seem ungrateful—and she has just raised my salary,” debated Katherine. ‘‘Two pounds more. Until this term I had but ten.” ‘‘T will settle matters with Miss Poole,” he answered, laughing. Two years later. Reginald Lanster and his young wife were on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Sarmiento. ‘““What geese we were in those old days, Katherine!” exclaimed Reginald, in a moment of confidence: for he was just as out-spoken as ever. ‘So silly and foolish.” ** Speak for yourself, if you please, sir,” laughed Mrs. Sarmiento. “ I think I was the contrary. Ah, Reginald, fate and fortune judged better for us than we were inclined then to judge for ourselves. Had I been the goose implied, you might be a less happy man now than you are. We should never have suited one another, you and I.” ‘Well no, I dare say not,” candidly acknowledged Reginald. ‘“Vou’d have been too clever for me; too sensible. Dot is the dearest little wife in the world, but she has not a bit of cleverness in her ; she gives in to me in all respects.” ‘Just so,” said Katherine. ‘And / should have lectured you, and kept you in order—which you’d not have liked. Whatever 2s, is right, you know. There is a far wider truth in that assertion, Reginald, than the world generally realizes.” Yes, I thought of Katherine as my possible wife when I was staying those few days with your father and mother,” answered Mr. Sarmiento to Dot, when they were conversing together of old times. ‘‘T was very much taken with her. I came home and talked it over with Rachel ; she was always telling me I ought to marry again : and we agreed to invite Miss Maverick here as the child’s governess, that I might have the opportunity of seeing more of her, and deciding for it or against it.” * And you decided for it,” nodded Dot, approvingly. “T did; and shortly, too. Dear Katherine! I often think it was heaven itself that threw the chance in my way.” | ae ae COPMICMOOKS CO