She had married against the wishes of her blue-blooded family, so rumor had it, and her husband was now Chief of Police in Middleville.

Mrs.Bell had some money of her own and was slowly recovering her old position in society.
It was not without misgivings that Miss Hill presented herself at Mrs.
Bell's door and gave her card to a servant.

The teacher had often made thankless and misunderstood calls upon the mothers of her pupils.

She was admitted and shown to a living room where a woman of fair features and noble proportions greeted her.
"Bessy's teacher, I presume ?" she queried, graciously, yet with just that slight touch of hauteur which made Miss Hill feel her position.
"I am Bessy's teacher," she replied, with dignity.

"Can you spare me a few minutes ?" "Assuredly.