ast, I shall be grateful for the privilege of
making the attempt."

"You are aware, I presume, that all inmates of the 'Anchorage' are
required to wear its regulation uniform."

"I shall be very glad to don it; hoping it may possess some spell to
exorcise memories of the last uniform I wore; the blue homespun of
penitentiary convicts."

"You must try to forget all that. The 'Anchorage' gates shut fast on
the former lives we led; here we dwell in a busy present, hoping to
secure a blessed future. Come with me to the cutting room, and be
measured for your flannel uniform; then one of the Sisters will show
you to your own cell in this consecrated bee-hive, which you will find
as peaceful as its name implies."

The first story contained the reception rooms, chapel, schoolroom,
apartments for the display of sample articles manufactured; the
refectory, kitchen and laundry; and one low wide room with glass on
three sides, where orchids and carnations, the floral specialties of
the institution, were grown. On the second floor were various
workrooms, supplied with materials required for the particular fabric
therein manufactured or ornamented; and cut off from communication, was
the east wing, used exclusively as an infirmary, and provided with its
separate kitchen and laundry. The third story embraced the dormitory, a
broad, lofty apartment divided by carved scroll work and snowy
curtains, into three sets of sleeves running the entire length of the
floor; separated by carpeted aisles, and containing all the articles of
furniture needed by each occupant. On the ceiling directly over every
bed, was inscribed in gilt letters, some text from the Bible, exhorting
to patience, diligence, frugality, humility, gentleness, obedience,
cheerfulness, honesty, truthfulness and purity; and mid-way the central
aisle, where a chandelier swung, two steps led to a raised desk, whence
at night issued the voice of the reader, who made audible to all the
occupants the selected chapter in the Bible. At ten o'clock a bell was
rung by the Sister upon whom devolved the duty of acting as night
watch; then lights were extinguished save in the infirmary. This common
dormitory was reserved for Sisters who had spent at least five years in
the building; and to probationers were given small rooms on the second
story of the west wing.

The third story of the same wing fronted north, and served as a studio
where all designs were drawn and painted; and upo