The advocate., 1894-02-21

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"And are you going to report me to
my august parentsP" asked Grace in
mock dismay. :" Please don't Mr.. Diegal,
promise you, upon my honor, l will
never do such a thing, again-ill yoWr
presence. Miss Cotterell, l have more
shopping to do. Would you mind
going with meP You will excuse us,
viii you not, Mr.. Diegal?"
"Miss Cotterel is friend of my
sister, and l hope will not lower herself
by cultivating theacquaintanCe of shop
girls. Miss Alden is at liberty to do as
she chooses" said Clarence with frigid
dignity.
"Oh, thank you, Mr.. Diegal,' said
Grace. ''I am so glad you allow me
that privilege. Depend upon it, your
kindness shall not be thrown away. i
hope know how to appreciate chival-
rous conduct. Shall we go, Miss Cot
terell?"
Kate scarcely knew what to do. She
saw Clarence was displeased, but Grace
Alden welded peculiar influence over
her, and while hesitating whether to go,
she found herself going. Clarence
glOOmily turned away.
"Why, Kate" said Grace when they
were alone, shat young man Of yours
takes it for granted that every we'll
dressed and Well-behaved girl in the
college, if she makes good appear
ance and speaks grammatically is a
fashionable society bud. The truth is,
some of them are about as poor as my
friend behind the counter. There are
dozen farmers daughters in my class,
and 9CeGIthy Kansas farmers are rather
scarce just now. The only thing in the
world Emma is gully OF is the sin Of
honest work to support her unemployed
fathers family. 1t seems that in Mr..
Diegal's estimation that is the unpar-
donable sin. But let us not mind him,
Kate. We will treat everybody as hu
man"
''There is no reason at least why I
should not, said Kate, emboldened by
her companions sentiments. 81 am a
poor farmers daughter myself"
"You are!'' exclaimed Grace. ooh,
am so glad. Now l shall love you
dearly. And you think l did right in
treating Emma SOP"
Certainly you did right" said Kate
with warmth. "It wounds my feelings
to see naughty women hurt the feel
ingS of the poor girls in the stores. l
wish Clarence were different"
"Why, is he your prospective lord
and master ?"
Kate blushed profusely. "No, and
if he knew my history, he probably
would not even recognize me, but would
cut me, as l saw him cut a young mill
ner whom he had known in her more
prosperous days." Whereupon Kate
told of his and Fanny's treatment of
Hattie Harbinson.
"Oh, the wretches!" exclaimed Grace
Alden. "PardOn the expression, Kate,
but what you tell me, added to what he
said just now, makes me heartily de-
spise him. OF course he Would-hoW-
ever, pray, what awful history have
you to conceal p asked Grace, adding
with mock horror that made Kate
smile despite herself: Don't tell me,
Miss COtterell, that you have ever fallen
so low as to actually work for liVingW
II am afraid ] have committed the
objectionable SIM said Kate. 81 have
done worse that your friend Emma.
Perhaps you also would shun me were
to tell you the whole truth"
81 shun a darling girl like you for
doing honest work? ?" said Grace.
"HaVe you so i'll an opinion of me? l
don't care if you have worked in
Chinese laundry; you are you, just the
same. l love my friends for them
selves, not for their trimmings. What
dreadful thing have you doneP"
"0nly last year, | was working out
as a servant in doctors family. My
father is very poor, and l was trying to
earn enough to fit myself for teacher,