The Iola register., 1901-10-11

erless, Mrs. Vane with all her wealth
and influence is powerless to give you
any real standing in society. Try 1t
and see"
"I will" replied Barbara, as a plan
occurred 10 her. But, mother, why
should l be shut out of any society 1
might choose to enter, simply because
l am doing good, honest, useful labor
with my hands?"
81 do not think you ought to be shut
out, of course. We have gone over the
ground hundred times. But your
position does shut you out. 1t is not
question of ought, but it does"
Anyone l might care for would not
regard my position" said Barbara,
stoutly.
Nevertheless, Barbara, you know
as we'll as anyone that because you
are hired girl in Mrs. Wards house
you do not have the place in society
that you would have IL you taught
school In Crawford. Why, even in the
church 10 is clearly a fact that you
cannot got the recognition that you
would get il you we're doing something
else. Don't you yourself see that
ptatAly onsugh"
Barbara was silent. She was going
over IN nomsry the last few Sundays
nj Marble Square church. Since tAat
frss Sunday when she had gone with
Mrs. Ward she had been every week
except ene. She would have been q
very stupid girl IL she had not noticed
ohs GRereRce between her reception
BY AHereAt ladies IN the church and
that givea other yeung women. A
fow womeR to whsR Mrs. Ward had
wnrFAly introduced her had troa ted
her in every respect like anyone else,
with neither . patronizing nor q hypo-
critical manner.
She had been invited into a Rible
class by the superintendent of the
-5unday-school, and had been well
coined without any notice taken of her
position; but, as the weeks went by,
sho was simply ignored by the major
ity of people to whom Mrs. Ward had
introduced her. One invitation from
a warm-hearted member of the class
she had accepted, to take tea at her
house; but her reception by other
young ladies who mot her there was
not such as to encourage her to go
again.
AS far as the church was concerned.
she found herself simply passed by
There was no uncivil or coarse con-
tempt of her. There was simply an
ignoring OF her as part OF the Mar
BILE Square congregation. For various
reasons she had not yet gone to the
EndeaVor society. 1t met on Sunday
night before the preaching service,
and so far she had reserved her Sun
day nights as sacred to her mother,
who did not feel able TO go out.
Il acknowledge what you say about
the church, mother. But l may be
partly to blame for it myself. don't
think the best people in Marble Square
church think any the less of me for
working as a servant"
Maybe not, and yet even the best
people are almost unconsciously in
huencSd by social habits and tradi-
tiOns. Why, even the minister is in
fueneed by them. This new young
man, Mr.-Mr.-wh1t Is his name2"
"MOrtOn," said Barbara, coloring;
but her mother did not notice, as her
eyes wore very poor at night.
This Mr. Morton, according to Mrs.
Vans, is a remarkably good and sen
sible and talented young man; but, if
you wore to join his church and be-
come . worker there, you could not
expect him to ignore the fact that you
were servant girl. He could not
even forget that fact when he was
speaking to you" .........i .i.. 4.
"I don't know why!" Barbara ex-
claimed almost sharply.
II only used him as an illustration
OF any educated Christian gentleman
! anywhere" said Mrs. Clark, looking