Oblige me by making a little opening for him in one of your official departments, and by keeping him as much as possible under your own eye, until I can venture on communicating directly with Mrs.Wagner--to whom pray convey the expression of my most sincere and respectful sympathy." My aunt handed back the letter.

"Has the young man arrived yet ?" she asked.
"He arrived yesterday, madam." "And have you found some employment for him ?" "I have ventured to place him in our corresponding department," the head-clerk answered.

"For the present he will assist in copying letters; and, after business-hours, he will have a room (until further orders) in my house.

I hope you think I have done right, madam ?" "You have done admirably, Mr.Hartrey.At the same time, I will relieve you of some of the responsibility.

No grief of mine shall interfere with my duty to my husband's partner.