like to go to the High School at Rockquay, but there are foundations
I should wish to lay before having her out of my own hands."

"I should think you were her best playfellow. She seems very fond of
you, and very happy."

"Yes," said Magdalen, rather wistfully. "I think she generally is
so."

"Maidie! may I call you by the old home name?" And as Magdalen
answered with a kiss and tearful smile, "Do tell me, please, if Polly
and Flapsy are nice to you?"

Magdalen was taken by surprise at the pressure of the hand and the
eyes that gazed into her face full of expression.

She could not keep the drops from rushing to her own eyes, though she
smiled through them and said, "As nice as they know how."

"I am afraid I know what that means," said Agatha.

"If I only knew how to prevent their looking on me as their
governess," continued Magdalen; "but I must have got into the groove,
and I suppose I do not always remember how much must be tolerated if
love has to be won; and Paula is a thoroughly good girl."

"Yes, I am sure she wishes to be," said Agatha. "Are those Sisters
nice that she talks of so eagerly?"

"They are very excellent women, but somehow I should have had more