National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-11-20

pened to meet Miss Parker
Mrs. Seymour gave a little start |
in her chair--she was beginning to
see through the mystery.
perhaps you have something to
do with the calico factOryp
Il have said Grace with calm dig.
nifty.
"A factory girl:' gasped Mrs. Sey.
mour, growing red and white.
lis there any disgrace in the title p
quietly asked Grace, although her
own cheeks were dyed crimson.
disgrace Oh, no-certainly
not; there's no harm in earning
ones living in an honorable way
returned Mrs. Seymour, absently.-
The fact was she was thinking in
her inmost mind, what will Frank
say 2 and anticipating the flag of
triumph she was about to wave over
him.
Il do not hesitate to confess went
on Grace, looking Mrs. Seymour full
in the eyes. 'that to the calico fac
tory owe my daily bread
Very laudable, I'm sure said the
old lady, growing little uneasy un-
der the clear, blue gaze, 'Only-there
are steps and graduations in all So
ciety, you know, and-I am a little
surprised to find you so intimate
with Miss Elton, whose family is
Mary came over to Grace's side,
and stopped to kiss her cheek.
My dearest friend-my most
precious companion she murmured,
i should be quite lost without her.
Mrs. Seymour
The old lady took her leave stiff
/ ~, and did not ask Grace to return
her call, although she extended an
invitation to Mary, couched in the
/ politrst and most distant terms.
'Fr INK . she CALCULATED, never once
7 stopping to remove shawl or bonnet,
and bursting into her sons studio
like an express messenger Of lite and
death news, who do you suppose
your paragon of Miss Teller is r
The loveliest of her SEX return
ed Frank. briefly and comprehen-
sively.
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'"otVt sn .u,
What of that! Frank Seymour,
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"oulu nav "ns .H."S W '"s " "
common 'a,'ois sn. H.. ,,.
= s'io",' a.nn 'olu"'on ',;,, i,'' "a :" us ,,s
unco'nuon @ @ ,....U'1 .',E Sni' saw n"" ,n' Wv
souis '''"' "'''' "ss ''''e '
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ed The moor litt,c mother with tears
! in her ewes. Tel me at once YOU
viii wye nm this fancy for a Girl that
il in mo way equal to you.'
.To-she is in no renect my
eoual.' returned Frank. with red.
deninc check and sparkling eye
. Inf # is because she is in every re
snert my sup.rior. Grace Teller i.
one of the noblest women that evel
hreatbed this terrestrial air. as wei
as one of the most beautiful. Moth
orr | love her. and she has promised
F. to he my wife,
Mrs seymour sat down. limp
4. EcInss ,ud Iesnoirinc.
,F,nnk Frank | meyer thought tt
t ,.o my son marry n common factor,
!. pirl,
G Aud then n torrent of tears cam
to her relief. while Frank went OF
> nn;etlx touchiny M the scarlet fol-
g arc nj n snlendid did maple in tn
n farc gronnd of his picture.
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n. o." % m",don haod that was stoopir
III omony the nansies.
le But your mother thinks me {;
IL below YOU in social position
er Social position be-ignored.-
,e What do | care for social positio
se as long as my little Gracic has 60
III scnted to make the sunshine Of Il
own home.'
?, Yes. but Frank
's 'Wcll, but Graccr