“Since they are our cousins, perhaps we’d better not put the question quite so straight, Sheila. But, indeed, it’s better not to think too much about rank and station and the gloss on the top. It’s very nice when one can get it too; but the great thing is whether people are really good and honest and kindly, as our relations are. And our mother was one of them; we must not forget that. It would be awfully snobbish of us to look down on them—as though we were better than they—after all they are doing for us too!” “Oh, yes—indeed, I don’t mean to do that. Only things do seem funny sometimes; and, you know, Cyril feels it too. I think he feels it more than we do. He is so very different from all the rest.” “Yes,” assented Oscar slowly; “but I’m not sure that I like him as well as the others.” “Oh, Oscar, I like him much the best!” “Yes, I can see you do. Perhaps I shall when I know him better. I feel rather as though he gave himself airs.” “Oh, no! It’s only that he feels more as we do—he would like things different. He has been to college, and stayed with people who live differently. I am quite glad he is here. He has promised to come often to see me when I go to The Grange. He likes to call it The Grange, too. He thinks Cossart Place sounds vulgar. Cyril and I think alike in a lot of ways.” “And when are you going to The Grange? I thought Aunt Cossart was to come and see you this afternoon?” “Yes; but Effie had one of her attacks, and so she couldn’t. She will write to-night and say if I am to go to-morrow, or wait for another day. I hope I shall get on with Effie; but, from what Cyril says, I think she is very _difficile_.” “Don’t let Cyril set you against people and things!” said Oscar, rather gravely. “Oh, no, I won’t!” was Sheila’s eager answer. (_To be continued._) THE GIRL’S OWN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. THE EXAMINERS REPORT ON THE SECOND TWENTY-FOUR QUESTIONS. Practice makes perfect, so though the first instalment of answers in this competition was good, the second proved better, and we look forward to the third and last being the best of all. It takes time to discover to what fountains one ought to go for information; but once that is done, the rest is comparatively easy—you fill your pitcher and come away triumphant. The number who engaged in this second trial was slightly under that of those taking part in the first. Out of every hundred girls who started with questions 1-24, about fifteen failed to put in an appearance. Many causes, from whimsicality to illness, no doubt account for this. It was often, we are sure, unavoidable, for some girls whom we missed had done so well that they would have had a good place had they only continued.