into the drawing-room,' answered Katherine.

'Will everything be ready in time?' said Helen.

'Dear me!' cried Katherine, 'I wonder if it will. What is to be done
if that tiresome Miss Dighten does not send home our dresses in time?
We must go and hurry her to-morrow. And I must get Mamma to go to
Baysmouth this week to get our ribbons. I looked over all Mr.
Green's on Monday, and he has not one bit of pink satin ribbon wide
enough, or fit to be seen.'

'Oh! but I meant the things in the church--the cushions and the
carving on the Font,' said Helen.

'Oh dear! yes, the Font is very nearly done, we saw to-day, you know;
and as to the cushions, Mrs. Webbe may have Sarah to help her, and
then they will certainly be finished. I wonder whether there will be
any fun!' said Katherine.

'Is a Consecration an occasion for fun?' asked Helen very gravely.

'Why, no, I do not exactly mean that,' replied Katherine, 'but there
will be a great many people, and the Mertons staying here, and Rupert
is always so full of fun.'

'Hm--m,' said Helen, 'I do not suppose he will be come back from
Scotland.'

'And Mrs. Turner says,' continued Katherine, 'that of course as the
Bishop is coming to luncheon after Church, Mamma must give an elegant