He was very nice at St.
Barnaby, and seemed so interested in you--your work." "Plenty of people were nice at St.Barnaby.That rich Mrs.Horn couldn't contain her joy when she heard we were coming to New York, but she hasn't poured in upon us a great deal since we got here." "But that's different.

She's very fashionable, and she's taken up with her own set.

But Mr.Beaton's one of our kind." "Thank you.

Papa wasn't quite a tombstone-cutter, mamma." "That makes it all the harder to bear.

He can't be ashamed of us.
Perhaps he doesn't know where we are." "Do you wish to send him your card, mamma ?" The girl flushed and towered in scorn of the idea.
"Why, no, Alma," returned her mother.
"Well, then," said Alma.
But Mrs.Leighton was not so easily quelled.