chool."

"But I should think they did, mother. Marion is only a year or two
older than me, and Isabel younger, so that I should think they would
go."

"I don't know, my dear, I never heard that they went to a Sunday
school, but I hope they do for your sake. Katie dear, you must ask
that God will take care of you every moment, and pray as you never did
before, 'lead me not into temptation.'"

"Yes, mother," murmured Kate hanging down her head, and almost wishing
now that she had delivered her teacher's message; for how could she ask
God to keep her out of temptation, when she was taking the matter into
her own hands determined to have her own way at all costs?

CHAPTER II.

DID SHE FORGET?

"Katie Haydon is going to London, ma'am. Did she tell you on Sunday?"
The speaker was Esther Odell, who could think of nothing else but her
schoolfellow's good fortune, and, meeting her teacher later in the
week, hastened to impart the important news to her.

Miss Eldon looked surprised and a little disappointed, for she had
heard of an excellent opening for Kate, in the nursery of a lady not
far off, who needed a bright, clever girl, able to assist the nurse
sometimes with the one child, and also learn to wait upon the young
ladies who were growing up. Such a nice place as this was not often to
be met with, and Miss Eldon had waited at home all day on Monday,
expecting Mrs. Haydon to call about it. She was on her way there now,
thinking she must be ill, or something had happened; she could hardly
think Kate had forgotten her message, for she was so anxious to obtain
a situation only a short time before.

But Esther Odell's news made her think it was very possible Kate had
forgotten all about it. "Did Kate tell you about this on Sunday," she
said.

"Yes, ma'am; she ran to catch us before we got into school, on purpose
to tell us. She is going to her cousin, to serve in a shop. I wish I
had her chance!" added Esther, with a sigh.

"And you think it is all settled, Esther?" said the lady.

"Oh yes, ma'am, I know it is. I met Kate yesterday, and she had been
to post the letters to her cousin and uncle, telling them she would go."

The lady stood for a moment in silence, debating whether she should go
on and see Kate, and ascertain whether the matter was finally settled,
or call upon Mary Green, and send her to see the lady about this
situation. Looking at her watch, the time decided her, for it was a
long