So the household was arranged in this way:--Captain George, head cook; Mr.U----, scullery-maid; Miss A----, housemaid; myself, lady-superintendent; Mr.Forsyth (a young naval officer), butler.

On the principle of giving honour to whom honour is due, this gallant lieutenant deserves special mention for the way he cleaned glass.

He did not pay much attention to his silver, but his glass would have passed muster at a club.

The only drawback was the immense time he took over each glass, and the way he followed either Miss A---- or me all about the house, holding a tumbler in one hand, and a long, clean glass-cloth in the other, calling upon us to admire the polish of the crystal.

To clean two tumblers would be a good day's work for him.