"How silly you are," exclaimed Alice peevishly; "why cannot you undress asusual? Charlie may not come at all to-night and I dread being alone."

"0h, somewhat well," said Ethel, "I will come and read in your chamber tillCharlie does come. I shall never marry a man who is always away onbusiness," With these words she forsook her easy chair and accompaniedher sister into the large bed-room. She threw herself on the side ofthe bed and went on with her book.