Smyrna times., 1883-08-01
Caste.
BY VAN EARL.
CHAPTER 1.

CHAPTER 1.
Emma, 1 am surprised at your
making so free with that low fellow"
and Airline Edward turned her pretty |
aristocratic nose disdainfully as she re-
sumed her reading.
She was an only child, the petted
daughter of Judge Edwards, one of the
men in M, her mother
dying when she was an infant. She
was reared by dependents, and grew
up in cold, naughty Indifference to all
beneath her in wealth and social stand
ing. She had been trained to ignore
the humber classes, land TO value peo-
pie only according to their rating, as q
broker would on change. Her natural
heart was dormant; only her fathers
name and position was recognized,
and so we find her at the age of twenty,
tall, graceful, finely developed, regal
as a queen, with dark chestnut hair in
heavy braids sweeping from broad
snowy forehead, luminous black eyes.
full and penetrating; a skin of the
fairest-a beautiful woman.
She was ON balcony overlooking
the broad stretch of garden, lawn
drives and interesting pathways, that
formed scene altogether lovely. Hel
remarks were addressed to her cousin
Emma Putnam, now on visit from
her "dear old Linwood" as she termed
her home, where she had lived all he
eighteen years In sunny, happy free
dom with her dear old father ant
mother, who had bestowed the utmos
care in framing her mind. She wa
small, with soft yellowish hair, meltin
blue eyes, and pearly complexion
lovable and sensible.
The Glow fellow" spoken of as sucl
because of his occupation, had been re
Gently engaged by the Judge as gard
ener, and, as such, was considered
the light of q menial by Airline.
"Why Cousin dear, / was only askin
him some questions about some oftho:
rare plants, such as we have not got 1
home; and am sure he answered II
as well as any gentleman could, and
{ such fine form, was quite pleased
listen to him; he is certainly very i
telligent, and if to be poor and wol
for ones living honestly, puts one u
der the ban of being considered low
shall hereafter have higher OpiniC
: of the term"
"As you will Coz" replied Arlir
"but never mind about that now
K. have something pleasant to tell y
to Mr.. Arthur Goddard, whom you W
remember having met the day of yo
:. arrival, has sent word he would
much pleased if we would accept
invitation for a sail In his yacht Il
afternoon, and / have accepted, feeli
assured you would like it, he is We
~ entertaining. His father died recen
a leaving him large fortune. He gr;
. uated last term at Harvard, and afte
season purposes the practice of me
cine"
m "And so become low fellow? 1 i
III him for that"
"Why Coz, what democratic mott,
you have. You know a profession
/. that is very different thing from
," plodding mechanic or clay mould'
so to speak, we find on every hand.
AL" replied Emma, "I know t
Is, work is work, and any labor n
become an honored profession so ii
we'll done; and he who builds with 9
and mind correctly, requires as m
knowledge as your successful phi
clan in his way"
"Have it your own way, my dea
do not care to argue the matter.
us to lunch and prepare for the sail.
- The gardener spoken of, who was
Emma had asked, Airline only kl
!. that his name was James Archer,
that he came highly recommended
her father for the position. Let
look at him while he is busily enga
- training some Myrtle vines on fra
made for the purpose, the while Sc
lS-a humming the theme from Flot
Martha, that beautiful Last Ros
Summer" A tall, square shouldt
- compact form, a face well cut, Ii
4 full gray eyes; high broad torches
!, firm expressive mouth, in fact, a 81
over did specimen ofmanhood, some tive
iious Ie%is seven years old, dressed in a linen
and and light straw hat and looking altog'
auir- fresh, strong and easy:
'i;Hh. isth. With the mid afternoon came Al
,...,, Goddard, handsome dark eyed y
- gentleman of rather slight but sii
tS. build, and impressing one at once
hisreAned, intellectual qualitiesi 6
full and fluent, he made most q
able companion,
81 9..ss Ps After some desultory conversl