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Serviss took a chair, quite ready--even eager--to listen to the further confidences which he perceived his hostess was about to give hie, professor--"

He interrupted her "Please don't callyour pardon, sir I understood that you were a professor in a university"

She seemed disappointed, and he explained: "It's true I auilty to the degree of doctor of philosophy--that I a humanity" This humorous explanation seemed to confuse her, and he added, kindly and naturally: "Really, Mrs Lay I have no class-rooe prefers to have ation' And, pray, let hter, or to advise you in any way, I see very little of musical New York My work confines o out I associate almost wholly with my peculiar kind However, I can easily secure information as to the best schools of music, for I have several friends who know all about it I interrupted you--please continue"

This pleasant, straightforward speech restored her confidence "I think I was about to say, sir, that it e to you that I should so suddenly ask your advice, but, you see--"

"Oh, not at all," he genially interrupted "I am consulted on all kinds of matters; in fact, I pass for a real doctor--out on the trail I carry a little encies, and I assuular practitioner--on occasion I shall be very sorry if my distaste for the title 'professor' leads you to think lad to assist you in any way"

"Thank you You see, I was brought up to estee, and we seldom meet one of your ereat pleasure to us--"

Footsteps just outside of the screen-door announced the return of the girl, who entered colance aloof, as she greeted Serviss

"I'et us" She turned towards her escort, who had halted in the doorway "Professor Serviss, this is the Reverend Mr Clarke, the pastor of our church"

As Serviss shook hands with the Reverend Clarke he experienced a distinct shock of repulsion--an unaccountable feeling, for the clergyht But his hand was cold, his face pallid, and a bitter line, the worn pathway of a sneer, curved at one corner of his mouth "Unwholesome, anæmic," was Serviss's inward coe of manner exerted a neitchery over him