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The next day, and every day afterward for a week, she went to Mrs

Lauder's on soie She made little

plans to see her, and she went away froe to her "I suppose I shall have to take her back to Druo to its close she caie had a claiht to find out if she needed help

or friends, and after consideration Mary thought she had better assume the

charge John Caht to her, tell her who he was, and

invite her to Blytheswood Square, and, in fact, take the girl wholly on

trust Mary also meant to be kind to her, but how hard it is for a wo, "Whose son art thou?"

Just before her return to Drumloch, she said to Mrs Lauder, "I want soive me a couple of

months You cannot need her until Septe I will send her to you"

"Mistress Lauder says you wad like lad to do it I a for the country, and I'll do my best

to pleasure you"

"Oh, thank you It is to sew table daude pay I'll be gratefu' for it"

"Be ready by nine o'clock to- I will call here for you"