The farmers' vindicator., 1875-05-14

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ouaintance. She accordingly bore herself
with the utmost reserve towards Mabel, ana
soon came to utterly ignore her neighDor-
hood. M s&
Worse than that, she was 90 possessed
with the idea that Mabel coveted her socis-
ty, and was trying to push herself into her
good graces, that she was once Or twice posi-
lively rude TO herin the class-room.
Nell Chapman, on the contrary, though
she belonged toa higher class, and might
have been a little more exclusive and digni-
fed used to spend hours lounging on Ma
bells bed, telling stories, and (shall say ~
sucking oranges.
II don't see how you can be 50 intimate
with her. You don't know who her people
may be- said Nita one day.
II believe / do, though" replied Nell,
with a twinkle in her eye. "She spoke the
other day about her father having an inter-
est in the New York Central. Possibly he's
a brakeman"
"Quite likely"
Vacation came, and Nita, whose home
wa. hundreds of miles from Ely, had re
ceiyed an invitation to visit Mr.. Brocklesbie,
| friend of her mother, who lived in an ad-
iacent State After starting, Nita was some
what disturbed to find Miss Winslow in the
cars.
Nell and Lou left the train before it reach
ed Winona, and then Nita sat back with an
air Of dignity calculated to repel all advan-
ces. Very soon she drew magazine from
her pocket and began to read. In less than
five minutes, up the aisle came Miss Wins
low"
aNellie Chapman told me you were going
to Winona," remarked she, seating herself
beside Nita.
"I1l pay Nell for that" thought Nita to
herself She replied with extreme cool
ness
II am"
"My home is in Winona. We will try
to make your stay there pleasant"
II expect to be entertained by my friend
Mrs. Brocklesbie, thank you"
Nita turned leaf Of her magazine, and
appeared entirely absorbed in its contents
Miss Winslow made no further attempts at
conversation.
Winona village was three miles from the
railroad. Only one private carriage was in
waiting at the depot. Deluded Nita walked
up to it with an air of assurance
"Whose carriage is this 2" demanded she
of the driver.
"Goyernor Winslow's, miss" said the dri'
yer. at the same time touching his hat defer
entially to Miss Winslow, and handing hei
note.
Mabel read the note, and with quiet
smile, passed it to Nita. 1t ran as follows
"MY DEAR MEB.-Mr. Edmund Brock
lesbie expects young lady from Ely, Miss
Wheeler to spend the vacation al his house
and. as he has no carriage to send for her, !
proposed her riding up with you. 1t will
doubtless be much pleasanter Tor her tnai
= coming up in hack.
, Your atfectonate
FATHER.
: Nita blushed scarlet. She was too con
t fused to think clearly, or she might have de
cided to take hack. But the driver hop
+. ned off his box, and at signal from Mis-
| Winslow, helped poor Nita in.
AS soon as she recovered her composure {
' little. she addressed herself to the hithertt
g despised school-mate with the greatest affa
I bility. But there was a spice of mischie
s about Miss Meb. She leaned back now OF
e the velvet cushions, assuming Nita's favor
9 ite air of digniHed reserve. 1t was her turn
? now, and Nita was greatly relieved whel
t the carriage stopped.
: "Thisis Mr.. Brocklesbies, Miss Wheeler,
/, remarked Miss Wilslow, and the freezing
noliteness of manner with which she accept
ed Nita's thanks was capital piece of act
h ing, to say the least.
:. As the carriage door closed behind hel
= N;ta was sure she heard soft laugh.
vexed and chagrined was she that she con
!. pletely disappointed herself in her hope {
making favorable first impression upo
Mrs. Brocklesbie.
"Mr. Brocklesbie would have hired ca
= " riage to meet you," said that lady at the tel
!: table that evening, "but Governor Winslo
thought it would be pleasanter for you
ride up with his daughter. Schoolgirls Al
ALWAYS fond of each others society"
: as she his daughter then2" asked Nit
- "CertainIy. You didn't learn it from he
70 1 dare say. She is very modest. She h
N received an unusually fine home trainin
AZ Her mother is lady who cares very lit
as for Style but both socially and intellect
ally, she is very superior woman"
at The following day Mrs. Brocklesbie to-
ID Nita to walk, and they passed the Cover
n or's residence. 1t was an elegant establis
es ment, the house and grounds in the style
no a French villa, with fountains, statuary, al
be terraced lawns.
un,L. no.arnor Ia xvealthv and he al