attendance at the High School. The education is the best
possible, there is a prospect of a University Scholarship to be
competed for, and every help and encouragement is given to the
girls in their choice of a career. With Winona off your hands, I
should suggest that you should engage a competent nursery
governess to teach the younger children the elements of order
and discipline. I would gladly pay her salary on the
understanding that I should myself select her.

"Trusting that these proposals may be of some service, and
hoping to hear a better account of your health,

"I remain,

"Your affectionate Aunt

"and Godmother,

"Harriet Beach."



Winona laid down the letter with an agitated gasp. The proposition
almost took her breath away.

"What an idea!" she exclaimed indignantly. "Mother, of course you won't
even dream of it for an instant! I'd _hate_ to go and live with Aunt
Harriet. It's not to be thought of!"

"Well, I don't know, Winona!" wavered Mrs. Woodward. "We must look at it