American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-01-16
NITA-wHEELER's MISTAKE.


And lose the name Of husband.
NITA WHEELER'S MISTAKE.
Isn't it perfectly horrid! We're 60
ing to have that Winslow girl next door
to usr remarked Miss Mia Wheeler to
her roommate just after rooms bad been
assignedsat the " Ely Female College"
- What of that" responded Nell
Chapman "There1l be plenty of other
girls in the hall to associate with if we
don't like her"
THAT may be, but you can't think
how annoying Miss Winslow's familiari-
ties are to me. she's in my division, you
know, and she addresses me by my first
name just rs Lou Wild, Nell Thornton,
or any Of the girls of our set do. Yes
: terday, when we were going down to
lecture, she actually threw her arms
around me, and said Won't you please
let me look Mt your notes on yesterdays
lecture, Mia. I've nlislaid mine Mia,
indeed, just looked at her and said
Il don't think you could read my notes,
Miss Winslow.' She didn't know enough
then to take away her hateful arm. /
just detest his school. You have to as
sociate with everybody
:" It's DREADFUL" calculated Nell. But
Nell was just leaving the room, and Lou
Wild, who passed her in the ball, saw
sarcastic expression on her face. Nell
was Judge Chapman's daughter, and
Nita was fond of referring to her as her
"most intimate friend" and of saying
that she perfectly adored her."
Nita was q somewhat piquant, rather
pretty, very stylish young lady. who had
SO much to say about .' first families y
people who were in society,"" and peo-
Pile who were not in society" as to
create suspicion among her teachers
and the older girls that the social posi-
ton of her own family was not just what
she wished. People who are well assured
in regard to their own position are not
in the habit of referring to the subject.
or worrying lest they may lose caste by
making acquaintances beneath them.
Mabel Winslow was a large, good
natured, plain looking girl, entirely des-
titute of STYLE" and apparently quite
Indifferent to matters of dress. To be
sure, she was always neat, and could new
er be called "slouchy;" but then, she
never seemed to care whether she were
exactly in fashion or not.
At the first glance Nita had decided
that the WinslOws couldn't be J." in socie-
ty," and, as she informed Nell Chapman,
she g didn't wish while at Ely to form
any acquaintance which she could not
recognize after leaving school," so that,
though the girls in the same division
were closely associated, Nita had per
sistently repealed all Mabefs advances.
You so near! Why, isn't that nice ?"
said Mabel, as she stepped out of 81 the
evening after rooms had been assigned
and saw Mia on the threshold of 81.
Indeedi" responded Nita, very dis
tantlv.
Though Mabel could have had nothing
whatever to do with her location in the
building, Mia appeared to imagine that
she had come into No. 80 that she might
be near her and cultivate her highly de-
sirable acquaintance. She accordingly
bore herself with the utmost reserve
toward Mabel and soon came to utterly
ignore her neighborhood-
Worse than that, she was so possessed
with the idea that Mabel coveted her So
ciety and was trying to push herself into
her good graces that she was once or
twice positively rude to her in the class
room.
Nell Chapman, Oh the contrary, though
she belonged to higher class and might
naturally have been a little more exclu.
sive and dignifled, used to spend hours
lOunQing on Mabels bed, telling stories
and-shall 1 say it-sucking oranges.
don't see how you can be so init
mate with her. You don't know who
her people may be-" said Nita one day.
g believe l do, though" replied Nell,
with a twinkle in her eye "She spoke
the other day about her father having an
interest in the New York Central Pos
sibly he's brakeman"
"Quite likely"
Vacation came, and Nita, whose home
was hundreds of miles from Ely, had re-
ceived an invitation to visit Mrs. Brock
lesbie, friend of her mother, who lived
in an adjacent State After star ting,
Nita was somewhat disturbed to find
Miss Winslow in the cars.
Your 6ete nosr, Meb Winslow, lives in
Winona, SO you won't be lonely" mis-
chievously whispered Nell Chapman, as
Junction
"Horrore." responded Nita
LouXEid and Nell Thornton, girls
WHOM Vita felt that she could associate
with, went beyond the Junction" and
the three established themselves on seats
facing each other, socisbly enough, while
Miss Winslow ST alone at the other end
of the car.
"Iwonder who that nice-looking young
man is that she's talking with" said Lou
Wild, after one or two stations had been
passed.
Some one whose acquaintance she
has made on the way, probably" said
Nita.
''No, it isn't. He came in at the last
station and shook hands with her. Isn't
he stylish." said Nell Thornton.
See, he's going to get off at this sta
ton. Don't she feel elated, though, al
that handsome bow and touch of the hat
assumed, of course" remarked Miss
Nita-
Nell and Lou left the train before il
reached WinOna, and then Nita sat back
with an air of dignity calculated to repel
all advances. Very soon she drew a
magazine from her pocket and began to
read. In lees than five minutes up the
aisle came Miss WinslOw.''
q Nellie Chapman told me you were
going to Winona," remarked she, seating
herself beside Nita.
"Pll pay Nell for that" thought Mia
to herself. She replied with extreme
coolness-
al am"
MY home is in Winona We will try
to make your stay there pleasant"
friend, Mrs Brocklesbie, thank you"
Nita turned a 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
Nina walked up to it with an air of assur
ance.
Whose carriage is thiss" demanded
she of the driver.
s'Gov. WinslOw's s, miss, :" said the driver
at the same time touching his hat def
erentially to Miss Winslow, and hand