How would you show up, if you had to face life with no husband and no money and five small children, as my mother did?
Well, SHE won out." Miss Severence was not attracted; but she was interested.

She saw beyond the ill-fitting frock-coat, and the absurd manner, thoroughly ill at ease, trying to assume easy, nonchalant man-of-the-world airs.

"I'd never have thought of judging you except on your own ground," said she, "if you hadn't invited the comparison." "You mean, by getting myself up in these clothes and coming here ?" "Yes." "You're right, young lady," said Craig, clapping her on the arm, and waving an energetic forefinger almost in her face.

"And as soon as I can decently get away, I'll go.

I told Arkwright I had no business to come here." Miss Severance colored, drew her arm away, froze.