From the child and child's nurse, however, she heard that Mrs.Ellsworth was going ere long to Europe, and was anxious to secure some young and competent person to act in the capacity of Jenny's governess.

Instantly Adah's decision was made.

Once in New York she would by letter apply for the situation, for nothing then could so well suit her state of mind as a tour to Europe, where she would be far away from all she had ever known.

Very adroitly she ascertained Mrs.Ellsworth's address, wrote to her a note the day following her arrival in New York, and the day following that, found her in Mrs.Ellsworth's parlor at the Brevoort House, where for a few days she was stopping.

She had been greatly troubled to know what name to give, but finally resolved to take her own, the one by which she was known ere George Hastings crossed her path.