Rufus and Rose

the street, went up the front steps o

d Rose, admiringly; "are

an afford it; but I wil

, and a servant-girl loo

you have to let?" a

nt, and I'll ca

an of middle age, with a pleasant countenance, came up fr

ttle timidly, for she knew that the house was a finer one than with her

two small r

" asked the seamstre

oor, large enough for two. But last evening, after I had sent in the advertisement, Mrs. Colman, who occupies my second floor front, told me she intended to get a young lady to look a

undertake this office? It would pay her much better tha

the little gi

. Colman is an invalid, and does not feel abl

Colman

you like t

t be willing to undertake the charge of hers

as wondering this morning where she could hear of a suitable

t upstairs, and

to see you," she said.

here was a cheerful fire in the grate, and beside it, in an easy-chair, sat a lady, looking nervous and in delicate health.

landlady, "this is the

politely. "I am an invalid as you see,

g," said the

ttle girl is

e the care of her, a

old i

ig

Jennie. Are you fond of

much

nd I have not been willing to send them out of the house to school. What I have been thinking is, of securing some one who would live in

pity, as she noticed the pale

alk every day; but I have no one to send with

should

you com

if you desire it," said

l last me some days, I suppose, and the children can't

if you like it, Mrs. Colman. It woul

and to them too. Oh, there is one thing we mus

ght to ask. I am willing to

little girl to live

eds me to lo

on for the board of both of you, and i

earned hitherto, thirty-seven cents a day, and out of that all her expenses had to be paid. Now she would still be able to sew while the children were learning their lessons. She would no longer be the occupant of a miserable tenement house, but would live in a nice quarter of the city. She fel

en into it, but I understand that it is very comfortable. If there is any additio

. You are

e request of Mrs. Colman, offered to sho

apologetically; "but it is of good s

A thick woollen carpet covered the floor; there were a bureau, a clothes-press, a table, and other art

it," said Miss Manni

se, who had not quite understoo

you think you

so much. When

ou will have two litt

I saw in that lady

think you s

very nice," said Ros

iss Manning?" said Mrs. Colman, wh

sant. I have no dou

morrow, and send them up. If it wouldn't be too much trouble, Miss Manning, I will ask you to help Carrie and Jennie on with thei

os

three children will soon become excelle

girl," said the seams

r way downstairs. In the hall bel

r hall bedroom, Mrs. Clay

d a half a week,

of low prices, and that such an apartment now, wit

ask, Miss Manni

t perhaps Rufus mig

said Rose; "then we w

rother," said Miss Mannin

old i

fte

chool, or i

oker's office

's brother, I will say only fiv

I will let you know what h

needless to say that they very soon got well acquainted, and after an hour and a half, which their bright eyes testified to their hav

rised when he hears

ink he will," sa