"Perhaps," he said, as he turned to leave the room, "I shall hear of a headmastership of a good school.

Afterwards he thought over those promises, and another evening went into the matter more fully, telling her of all the brilliant things that he held it was possible for a South Kensington student to do and beof headmasterships, northern science schools, inspectorships, demonstratorships, yea, even professorships.

I say,"as Mr. Blendershin entered smoking an assertive cigar"one-and-twenty, no degree, no games, two years' experience as juniorwants a headmastership of an endowed school!"