My good woman, this effort of yours to induce me to provide a home for your family at my expense, cannot be successful.

You have no claim upon my charity, and those who have, are sufficiently numerous already without my desiring to make any addition.

As I mentioned before, you must either find money to pay the rent, or vacate the room." "Give me time," she said, speaking with an effort; "give me but two days, and I will endeavor either to obtain the money, or to procure somewhere to stay." Mr.Elder knit his brows again as he answered.

"I cannot give you two days, for I intend renting the room by to-morrow.

You can, however, remain here until this evening, at which time you must either be prepared to leave, or find money to pay for the rent." "It is well," she replied.