disclose her plans, that is, if she had made any.

The Rector of Northbury was one of the first to visit the new
inhabitants of the Manor. To him Mrs. Bertram opened her doors gladly.
He was old, unmarried, and of good family. She was glad there was at
least one gentleman in the place with whom she might occasionally
exchange a word.

About a fortnight after his visit the Rector inclosed some tickets for a
bazaar to Mrs. Bertram. The tickets were accompanied by a note, in which
he said that it would gratify the good Northbury folk very much if Mrs.
Bertram and the young ladies would honor the bazaar with their presence.

"Every soul in the place will be there," said Mr. Ingram. "This bazaar
is a great event to us, and its object is, I think, a worthy one. We
badly want a new organ for our church."

"Eureka!" exclaimed Mrs. Bertram when she had read this note.

"What is the matter, mother?" exclaimed Mabel.

"Only that I have found a way out of my grand difficulty," responded
their mother, tossing Mr. Ingram's note and the tickets for the bazaar
into Catherine's lap.

"Are you so delighted to go to this country bazaar, mother?" asked the
eldest daughter.

"Delighted! No, it will be a bore."