who was present when Mr. B. called this morning, told me, that after
he left Mr. C----remarked to her that he was perfectly aware of
Lucy's high qualifications for teaching French, and would have been
glad of her services had he known her wish to engage as an
instructor, but that it was now too late, as he had on the day
before employed a competent person to fill the situation."

Lucy covered her face with her hands on hearing this, and gave way
to a passionate burst of tears.

When Mr. Burgess came home at dinner-time, his wife said,
immediately on his entrance, "Have you secured that place for Lucy
Ellison, my dear? I hope you haven't neglected it again."

"I called upon Mr. C----this morning," replied the husband, "but
found the vacancy already filled."

"Oh, I am so sorry!" said Mrs. Burgess, speaking in a tone of deep
regret. "When was it filled?"

"I didn't inquire. Mr. C----said that Lucy would have suited him
exactly, but that her application came too late."

"Poor thing! She will be (sic) terrbly disappointed," said the wife.

"No doubt she will be disappointed, but I don't know why it should
be so very terrible to her. She had no right to be positively
certain of obtaining the situation."

"Have you heard any particulars of her mother's situation?" inquired