Every individual had now her own party anxious for her success, and amidst this hour of interest how many hearts beat with all hopes and fears that are incident even to the most circumscribed contest of human life.

Opposite Dora stood the youth whom we have already noticed, James Cavanagh, whose salvation seemed but a very trifling thing when compared or put into opposition with her success.

Be this as it may, the moment was a most exciting one even to those who felt no other interest than that which naturally arises from human competition.

And it was unquestionably a beautiful thing to witness this particular contest between, four youthful and industrious young women.

Dora's otherwise pale and placid features were now mantling, and her beautiful dark eyes flashing, under the proud and ardent spirit of ambition, for such in fact was the principle which now urged and animated the contest.