But not in vain to her had an excellent mother taught the proprieties of elegant life.

Long before Macassar Jones was present in the chamber she had snatched up the tambour-frame that lay beside her, and when he entered she was zealously engaged on the fox's head that was to ornament the toe of a left-foot slipper.

Who shall dare to say that those slippers were intended to grace the feet of Macassar Jones ?" 'But I suppose they were,' said Katie.
'You must wait and see,' said her mother; 'for my part I am not at all so sure of that.' 'Oh, but I know they must be; for she's in love with him,' said Katie.
"'Oh, Mr.Macassar,' said the Lady Crinoline, when he had drawn nigh to her, 'and how are you to-day ?' This mention of his Christian name betrayed no undue familiarity, as the two families were intimate, and Macassar had four elder brothers.

'I am so sorry mamma is not at home; she will regret not seeing you amazingly.' "Macassar had his hat in his hand, and he stood a while gazing at the fox in the pattern.

'Won't you sit down ?' said Crinoline.
"'Is it very dusty in the street to-day ?' asked Crinoline; and as she spoke she turned upon him a face wreathed in the sweetest smiles, radiant with elegant courtesy, and altogether expressive of extreme gentility, unsullied propriety, and a very high tone of female education.