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you and let me ki ¢gision,"" she said, pleasantly. "'Con-| sult Mr. and Mre, Boniface, and let me know in a day or two, Why you not eome in to aftér- noon tea with shall be at ki geen. not delightful," she + 'For. myself, Frithiof, I can't hesitate for a moment. The work will be easy, and she will be thoroughly kind." "Bhe has a bad temper,' said Frithiof, "How de you know?" "Because no sweet-tempered wo. man ever had such a straight, thin- lipped mouth." "I think you are very horrid to pick holes in her when she has been #0 kind to us, .For myself T must accept. But how about Bwan- hild 9? "I hate the thought for either of you," said Frithiof, moodily. "Now, Frithiof, don't go and be a goose about it," eaid Sigrid, car- essingly. 'If we are ever to have a nice cozy little home together we must certainly work at something, and we are not likely to get lighter, or more congenial, or better paid work than this. Gone, dear, you bavé got, as Lance would say, to 'grin and bear it.' : "In any case, we must give Swan- hild herself a voice in the matter," he said at length. fer if you like, provisionally, and let us write to her and 'tell her about it." z "Very well, we will write a joing letter and give her 'all sorts of guardianly advice. But, all the same, you know as well as I do that Bwanhild will not hesitate for a mo- ment. She is dying to come to Eng land; and she is never so happy as when she is dancing."' When Roy came home that even- ing the matter was practically de- cided. 'Frithiof and Sigrid had had a long talk in the library with Mr. and, Mrs, Boniface, and by and by in the garden, Bigrid told him glee- fully what she called the 'good news." / I can afford to laugh now at my aluminum pencils 'and the embroi- dery patterns, and 'the poodle- shaving," she said, gayly. "Was it riot lucky that we happened to 89 to Mrs. Hornet's partv. and that Sieiything happened just as it id § {Bo you really like the pros- pect?' asked Roy. "Indeed I do. I haven't felt so happy for months. For now we need never again be parted front Frithiof. It will be the' best. thing in the world for him to have a com- fortable little home; and I shall take good care that he doesn't work too! hard. Mr. Boniface has been 80: good. ' He says that Frithiof can have some extra work to do if he likes; 'he 'can attend some of your ooncérts;, and arrange the platform between the pieces; and this will add nicely to his salary. And then, |' too, when he heard that I had quite | Frithiof had a bright idea, = He very cheap| | "Accept the of-| is something about it le on ard when he was alone,' rid, "for he near: 'and I don't mean seems so high in Lol talking about it t . § e says there are some flats--workmen's 'model lodgin that might. perhaps do for us; only| of course we must make sure that] y: before we. are quite healthy ty Swanhild. there." A "Clean and healthy they are pret' ty sure to be,"' said Mrs. Boniface, 'but I fancy they have strict rules which might be rather irksome to you.: Btill; we can go and make in- quiries. After all; you would 'in some ways be better off than in or- dinary lodgings, where you are at the mercy of the landlady." that afternoon they went to an office where 'they could get 'in- formation as to model dwellings, and found that four rooms could be rn obtained in some of them at the, rate of seven and sixpence a 'week. To outward view the model dwel- lings were certainly not attractive. The great high: houses with their uniform ugly color, the endless rows of windows, all precisely alike, the 'asphalt court-yard in the cen- ter, though tidy and clean, had a desolate look. "At present we have no rooms to let; mir,' was the answer of the superintendent to = Frithiof's in: quiry, "I think, though, we are almost certain to have a set vacant before long." "Could we see over them?' they asked. "Well, the set that will most likely be vacant belongs to a north- country family, and I dare say they would let you look in. There is one of the children. Here, Jessie, ask your mother if she would mind just showing her rooms, will yout"? The child, glancing curiously at the visitors, led the way up flight after flight of clean stone stairs. A pleagant-looking woman came for ward and: asked them to step in. 'You'll excuse the place being a bit untidy," she said. "My man has just got fresh work, and he has but 'now told me. we shall have to be flitting in a week's time. We are going to Compton Buildings in the Goswell Road." 4 "I wonder," gaid Sigrid; 'if we took them, whether I could pay one of the neighbors to do my share of sweeping and scrubbing the stairs, and whether I could get them to scrub out these rooms once a week. You see, I don't think I could man- age the scrubbing very well."" : Oh; miss, there would be no dif- ficulty in that," said the woman. f'There's 'many that would be thankful t6 earn a little that way, and the same with laundry worl."' 'Do you know, 1 begin to like this great oourt-yard,'"' she said to Ce- al, "At. first it looked to me dreary, but now it looks to me like. a great, orderly human hive; there one feel'ind : "will. settle ' down here, said Frithi ing decided on' accepting Madame T.e- 8 chertier's offer, he proposed some- thing else for ns-%o0."' ; 'What was that!' said : poor y- hat makes | pve. then, {edi the bri there were in a house do well without. 'Now that must surely be all. "No, I have forgotten brushes 'and ' brooms and such things. Now, then, for the adding up. You chock me, Cecil; for fear I make it too little--thie i8 a tor-| rible moment," : "Twenty-eight = pounds!" claimed both girls in & breath. exX~ ou can surely never do it only that?" said Ceeil. "It seems a great deal to. me," spid Sigrid; "still: I have more than that over from uncle's fifty- pound check, even after "Doctor Morris is paid. = No, on thé whole, I think we need not worry, but may | spend as much ag that with a clear conscience. "The thing T am anxis ous-about is my weekly bill. Look here, we must somehow manage to live on £145 a year, that will leave five pounds in case of illness or any great need, For charity it leaves nothing, but we can't give while we are in debt. . Two pounds, fifteen shillings a week for three of ug! Why, poor people live on far less.' {With a clever manager it will be possible," Frithiof said, "and you are no novice, Sigrid, but have been keeping 'house for the last eleven years.' IN 'After a fashion,' she replied, 'but 'old © Gro really managed things, Howaver, I know that I shall really enjoy trying my, hand at anything so novel, and yon will have to come and ee me very of- ten, Cecil, to prevent my turning into. 'a regular housekeeping drudge." 2 : At length the day came when they were to leave Rowan House, ' They each; tried to something suitable to Mr.' '#nd Mrs. Boniface, but not very suc cefisfully, for Sigrid broke dows and cried, and Frithiof felt that put very deep gratitide into wards 18 a task which might well hafile ; tin the readiest speaker; it 'And when you want change rest," Said Mre. Boniface) qd his hand wdrmly. "youn ha got to lock up your rooms and: down here to us. There will always, Fs be a weldome ready fot the th of you. Don't forget that.) "Let it be 'your second 'said Mr, Boniface. ° Cecil, who was the one to fee most, said least, She merely hands with him, made som: remark about "the: time: hild's train, and wished hi 'with a sore heart,' other and siste stepped into the Bay and | teeth. Very } EA fifteen feet long, the'rear end is' three feet six inches wide; and the inches wide. Being narrow in front permits of the wagon being turned in a smaller place, © 0 There is a bolster made on the frame, When the rack is to be used on. the wagon, remove the 'bolster from: the n and let the one made on the frame take ita place, The side rail six-inch stuff The cross-pieces are two by six inches and six feet sin- inches long. The two boards that form the 'bows that protect, the wheels are made of one' by eight- inch elm, or some wood that is tough and will not Break in bend. "The frame is put together with three eight-ineh bolts, assorted lengths to suit the different thick- nesses of material, Ft The knees that support the front Cross-piece are one foot tall, with: out the tenons; these are six inches on the lowes Sud and hive on the upper. If well put together out o 800d materials, and. painted. cod well taken care of, this frame will last. for 80 years. Hos ld a bod very simply. > \ WATCH THE, HORSE'S TEETH. | If your horse shows difficul ing or loses flesh without appar- n nt cause, it is time to examine the | hi: Very often elongated teeth revent a horse from 'properly 'ms : hy re Ulosrated teeth also ar of great trouble and orse from eating well. ken: teeth cut the front one foot eight |?" tails are made of 214 by |.