Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-28

have decided to take hack But the
driver hoped off his box, and, at a
signal from Miss Winslow, helped poor
Mia in.
/ AS soon as she recovered her com
posure a little she addressed herself to
! the hitherto despised school-mate with
| the greatest affability. But there was a
spice of mischief about Miss Meb, She
| leaned back now on the velvet cushions,
assuming Nita's favorite air of dignified
reserve. 1t was her turn now, and Mia
was greatly relieved when the carriage
stopped.
afhis is Mr.. Brocklesbie's, Miss
Wheeler" remarked Miss Winslow, and
the freezing politeness of manner with
which she accepted Nita's thanks was a
capital piece of acting, TO say the least.
| As the carriage door closed behind her
| Mia was sure she heard a soft laugh.
| SO vexed and chagrined was she that she
completely disappointed herself in her
| hope of making favorable " first i'm
| preston" upon Mrs. Brocklesbie.
"Mr Brocklesbie would have hired a
carriage to meet you,n said that lady at
| the tea-table that evening, "but Gov.
| Winslow thought it would be pleasanter
| for you to ride up with his daughter.
! Schoolgirls are always fond of each
others society"
"Is she his daughter. thensp asked
Nita.
Certainly You didn't learn it from
| her, / dare say She is very modest.
She has received an unusually fine home
training. Her mother IS a lady who
cares very little for style but both
socially and intellectually she is very
superior woman"
The following day Mrs. Brocklesbie
took Nita to walk, and they passed the
Governors residence. Tt was an elegant
establishment, the house and grounds in
the style of French villa, with foun-
tains, statuary and terraced lawns.
"The Governor is wealthy, and he and
Mrs Winslow have excellent TASTE" said
Mrs. Brocklesbie. "The interior of the
house is perfect You, doubtless, will
be invited to spend day or two there.
Meb Is very considerable and not in the
| least aristocratic."
Nina didn't feel SO confident of the in
vitation.
Three days after, Mrs. Brocklesbie,
who had been calling upon some of her
| friends, came home with something in
| teresting on her mind. Senator Lovells
son is here from Washington and is Gov.
Winslow's guest. Mrs. Winslow is to
give him party next week, and you, of
course, will be invited. Have you any,
thing with you suitable for evening
| wearg"
Mia had nothing, and her purse was
not SO heavy that she could afford to
| tighten it upon presumption. But she
could offer Mrs. Brocklesbie no excuse,
and the following day she went out and
purchased white muslin gloves and a
sash, consoling herself with the reflec-
ton that they would do for a commence
ment.
"By the way" said Mrs. Brocklesbie,
on her way home from the dressmaker's,
81 wonder that Meb hasn't called upon
you yet. IL must be she doesn't know
you are still here She'll see you at
church tomorrow, however"
To church Nita went, but with heavi-
ness of heart. With the Winslow family
sat the same young gentleman she had
seen in the cars.
"That young man with the Winslows
is Lowell. 1t is said he is engaged to
Meb,n whispered Mrs. Brocklesbie dur
ing the singing.
Services closed, and Mrs. Brocklesbie
detained Nita in her pew until the Wins
lows came down the aisle. To Nita's
smile and bow Meb returned a cool nod
and passed without word. Mia could
have cried with modification. Mrs.
Brocklesbie was quick at conclusions.
She instantly inferred that Nita was not,
at the college, considered "a nice girl.
At the eleventh hour Nita did, indeed
receive an invitation to the party; and,
though she accepted and did her best to
eonciliate her schoolmate, it was of no
avail Meb had, when first at school,
been pleased with Nitas piquant ways,
but her eyes had been fully opened to
the girls shallow character, and she did
not wish to make a friend of her. Be-
sides, she felt that her unladylike con-
duct deserved rebuke.
Mia soon discovered that Mrs. Brock
lesbie had conceived prejudice against
her, and she welcomed the day for her
return to school.
81 declare" said she to Nell Chap
man, :" one never knows who any one is !
Who would have thought that Mabel
Winslow was a Governors daughter?
And there's Nell Thornton, whom we've
made so much Other father is just a
shoemaker
"I've known that these ages. Who
cares9" responded Judge Chapman's
daughter.
Nita's Notifying mistake did not
make her democrat" at once, but she
was at least careful afterward to con-
ceal her silly notions about the caste and
"set" of her associates. True men and
women estimate people by their moral
and mental qualities, not by their APP
parent position in society. Youths Com
panion.
Gelatine.