6 INN LNH.NNOKI3 your own, and can get no end of pretty dresses — and whatever you wear yeu look lovely in— oh, dear ! — whereas we--" " " Foor old Ethel ! " said Betty, springing to her feet, running to her cousin, and kissing her affectionately : " I am se sorry ! I wish I could divide my money amongst you all ; but I thought you were very glad to be in the Fest Omce." "I'm not," said Ethel ; " I hate it—it's a mest grinding life, and in this hot weather it is quite intolerable. No, sixty pounds a year is net werth the sutfering ef earning it." > "We are hardly treated," broke in constance;" I don't think girls ought to have to earn their living; and, I repeat again, I have no patience with father. Vov are net a fair judge, Elisabeth, and it is very tiresome yeur taking his part." "But Patty takes his part too," said Elizabeth; "and she has much the dullest life ef you all."
