NEW LIFE.
When the judge met his daughter at dinner that evening, he informed her of the new arrangement affected with Ishmael Worth.
Miss Merlin listened in some surprise, and then asked:
"Was it well done, papa?"
"What, Claudia?"
"The making of that engagement with Ishmael."
"I think so, my dear, as far as I am interested, at least, and I shall endeavor to make the arrangement profitable also to the youth."
"And he is to remain with us until we go to town?"
"Yes, my dear; but you seem to demur, Claudia. Now what is the matter? What possible objection can there be to Ishmael Worth remaining here as my assistant until we go to town?"
"Papa, it will be accustoming him to a society and style that will make it very hard for him to return to the company of the ignorant men and women who have hitherto been his associates," said Claudia.