Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-03
CHAPTER V.

was to invite several people TO her
house some evening and invite Bar
bara with the rest, presenting her to
her guests and treating her in every
way like all the others. The curios-
ity that Barbara felt was in reality
something in the nature of protest
against IL remark made by her moth
er that society would not accept, un-
der any conditions, a servant into it's
circle, and that not even Mrs. Vane
with all her wealth and eccentricity
and social standing could really do
ANYTHING to remove the barrier that
other people would at once throw up
against her.
No sooner had Barbara perceived
that Mrs. Vane was perfectly willing
to do what she asked, and indeed
looked forward to it with a kind of
peculiar Zest, than she began to re-
pret having asked her. Nothing would
be gained by it one way or the 9TH
er. she said to herself hesitatingly as
she pondered over it. What if she
should be welcomed for herself? That
would prove nothing and help moth
ing. She would 60 to Mrs. Nane next
day. and ask her to forgive n foolish
impulse that had no good reason for
existing; and that would be the end
of it.
But before she had found an after
noon to go and see Mrs. Nane that
energetic lady had invited her com
Dany. and it was too late. Barbara
said to herself that she would re-
fuse her own invitation and not go,
but Mrs. Vane next day wrote char
acteristic note urging Barbara not to
disapoint her.
''You must not hesitate to come for
rear oil putting me IN any AWKWARD posi- posi-
IerG,ct of selfish society and the few
friends who do know and love me will
treat you as If you were member OF my
some 't,f'irS thjnSs ',l vourseIf For have found
after much longer life than yours that
there is still good deal OF human kind
.,.1S ,,d ,S,,S ~, ~ ,,ba1o bo,,
ever, you will be doomed to meet with
what you undoubtedly expect. Wealth and
laihlly connections ana aoqVe a. posItlon t
men. The time viii come when the first
shall be last and the last first; and, when
anat s tne comes, servant girls "ill pe as aS
same banGIIets Won are not wiling to
wait until then; so come to my feast and
prepare to be overlooked But don't stay
yd, U ca b,,rt ~ Iul rod i,NH i % ng
me. l don't mind that from my enemies
They don't know any better. But my
ii'enus ought TO- iouf ttienu,
M.
Aliis ie''er put baroara more ol
iI"e "' hei ease' anu "Aeh 'iie his ~
- ". S"'Iiei ing '"i'le' sne "sh' "
4oi'o P099o''e ~, ,.iiu r. u
ioi any 'iill's. lle feaii'y VI Hiie
was no' pfePaIGu lor III 'lie le"S''
anu among d, her experiences she
0oEl',eu .il'9 ''lo ms el'l''i N''Die'
- "'S ~ De i","et g." la &c
ths' anu witch i'"l y" j." "liiIeu '"e
I[o"' rooms we're 9ui'e wen liieu'
MIS- d.' III - ou"'eu lei ~ 'hi VI y,
loui i"uieS s'"iuilS III 'iie - oh' nan
/ ole ol mem was young woman
aoo"' pa, "'i' aSe'
oreSseu anu very ulS'iirS ''iSiieu io.f
! Ils' even 10 parpara' Ilef halhe was
MISS DiliiliShaih.
NY mothef was Dillingham;
salu barbara simply, as an opening
remark 1or conversation.
lhueed. our name IS
MISS Clark' SAID barbara.
~ yes, MISS '-arK. Nhat prahch
OF the DlIlln2hams' may ask Inc
vermont Dlllinghams
1es. Mother Iather was from
washington county.
HOW interesting! Inc young
woman smiled IN very interesting
manner at barbara. linen we must be
related somewhere. Our family is
from the same county. is your IA
ther living here IN Crawford :!
Father died last year. said Bar
bara, returning the young woman's
look of interest.
Its rather strange L have not met
you before" said Miss Dillingham;.
You have been shut in on account
of your fathers death" She looked
at Barbara's simple black silk dress,
which was Barbara's one party dress,