The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-28
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BY MARY CHIEF.

ope that | took from the servant
hand and gave to Mrs. Richard Gail.
The act revealed my position. / was
something between that proud wo-
man in black silkand elegant morn
ing cap and her servants. =
From my seat in the bay-Hindow
where my work basket stood, and I
sat hemming a gentleman handker-
chief, [ watched the fire in Mrs.
Calls eyes and the scorn on her lips
as she drew cards, elegantly engraved,
from the envelope
$ Richardp she called.
A man little past his youth lowered
the morning paper and raised his eyes.
Edith Wilkinson's cards" she
said in answer to the query in bis.
eyes. -4' $40 -
n Without . word the man rose and
The elderly lady bent forward to
watch the manly face, but she saw no
more than I. It was not tell-tale
face
''Mrs. Richard Gail and family" he
will go?'
II cannot CO." answered the old
lady. 1t will be a grand party, I,
Should not get over the ekcitemenfA
for weeks, Besides it would make
me nervous TO sees that girl married!
You must go and take Eunice."
Are you sure she is included in
the invitation he asked.
''Oh, to be sure. Everybody con-
si6ers her one of our family" an
swered Mrs. Gail. However, if you
object to escorting her, she can go
with the Parkers."
Behind the crimson curtains bent
forward eagerly toSeatch tile answer.
j OH 7 he replied its as we'll.
her as any one. On the whole, I like
your plan. Eunice is never in the
way, and / will not be bored with the
necessity of entertaining the girl, and
saying the complimentary things any
other woman would expect, and to
which l hardly feel myself equal
nowadays"
The man SIGHED as he stepped to a
Cigar tableq anlhlig hti4g a cigar went
out upon the verandah and . com.
henceha steady march to an frdO eli
|, who knew Richard Gail almost as
well as that stern old woman, his
mother, clad in silk and costly lace.
had seen him take up that weary
march before when his father
died, and property troubles followed,
and his engagement with Edith Wiki
inson was broken, and [ knew almost
well as that grave old..woman that
the SLOW march on the veranda was,
the ogIy sign Richard Gail would give veS
of. the suffering those.~,cards had
brought him TS1OH5 J 4u0
Butt had other thoughts, sitting
behind the curtains and stitching as a
Fury would on the large handker-
chiefs. Mrs. Gail and family" [
almost cursed myself for having a
right to be included in that invitation.
The Calls were a good family, as So
clety calls goodness, and honorable
people they were, too, but was not a
hGall. / was sEupioe. Walker a child
OF the dead Richard Calls friend,
with no well defined position in the
household. | had been an unobtru-
slve child. | was a helpful woman
now. With Mrs. Gail / had been we'll
content until Richard came home
and made me feel that was not a
child or relative, and in no wise a
Gani his words were not un-
kind; he never intended his
acts should be. It was enough
for me that ! was to him the "I title :
girl he had left me years before hsjf
companion and half waiting. maid TO
his mother, and to myself and Others
was a woman demanding and receiy.
ing In most cases woman's full re-
spect. / had always stood in awe of
Richard Gail. Now, it was woman
ly instinct to keep out of his way. and
[ fully merited his commentator in
that particular. This wedding party
angered me and sent the warm Blood
in flashing currents to my cheek and
brow. Other women would go to that
party sydth escastsa Hh8 RstSemed il
honor to wait upon and serve. them.
I was not diffarent HI y vvlornan