rvation; nothing was uttered that he did not
hear, often replying most unexpectedly to what was not intended for
him--a practice that would have been annoying but for a certain tact and
good humor which disarmed criticism. The whole family, while admitting
that our new day-boarder was not exactly congenial, confessed to liking
his amusing talk immensely.

"He quite brightens us up; don't you think so, Mr. Quivey?" was Miss
Flower's method of indorsing him.

"He does very well just now," replied Quivey, "though I'd lots rather
see E. E. back in that place. When one gets used to pickles or pepper,
one wants pickles or pepper; honey palls on the appetite."

"I thought you had almost too much pepper sometimes," said Miss Flower,
remembering the "I. I."

"It's a healthful stimulant," returned Quivey, ignoring the covert
reminder.

"But not always an agreeable one."

I suspected that Miss Flower, who had an intense admiration for dramatic
talent, entertained her own reasons for jogging Mr. Quivey's memory; and
being willing to give her every opportunity to promote her own views, I
took this occasion to make my report to Miss Jorgensen. As might have
been expected, she had been feverishly anticipating my visit. I had no
sooner entered the room than she uttered her brief interrogation:

"Well?"

I laid the note and the money upon the bed. "You see how it is?" I said.

"He is gone?"

"Yes."

"I am so very glad!" she said, with emphasis, while something like a
smile lighted up her countenance. "This gives me a respite, at least. If
he is prudent"--she checked herself, and giving me a grateful glance,
exclaimed, "I am so much obliged to you."

"Nobody could be more welcome, I am sure, to so slight a service. I
shall hope now to see you getting well."

"O, yes," she answered, "I must get well; there is so much to do. But my
classes and my writing must be dropped for a while, I presume, unless
the doctor will let me take in some of my scholars, for, of course, I
cannot go out."

"Your arm must begin to heal before you can think of teaching, ever so
little. I have an idea, Miss Jorgensen, from what you have said of
yourself, that this necessity for repose, which is forced upon you, will
prove to be an excellent thing. Certainly, you were wearing out very
fast with your incessant labor."

"Perhaps so--I mean, perhaps inforced rest will not be bad for me; but,
O, there is such need to work! I can so poorly afford to