The Iola register., 1901-10-18


ty. The Son of God was a servant. ]
am one of Gods children in the faith.
And / told your daughter that | am
obliged to work out for living. | am
in Mrs. Wards house"
"O!" Then Mrs. Dillingham; was
silent. and there was an embarrass-
ing moment.
"Well-" began the old lady, slowly,
"I don't see that that fact makes you
any less a Dillingham;, or a Radcliff."
"She's bravely standing by her Dill
inghams," Barbara said to herself,
and she began to admire the old lady.
81 suppose not" she said, aloud.
"But | thought you ought to know.
And then"
"Then | could call on your mother
or not, eh?" the old lady said, sharply.
"Yes, and recall your invitation to
me-" added Barbara, smiling.
Invitation"
"Your invitation to call"
81 shall be glad to, see you any time"
said Mrs. Dillingham;, gravely.
"Still, you would little rather !
wouldnt?" Barbara asked, quickly.
The old lady colored. "Of course,
the situation is unusual. | don't know
why you're working out. Girls do
such queer things nowadays. Is IL in
order to try the real affection of some
young man, and get husband for
your own sake?"
81 never thought Of that" replied
Barbara, laughing. NO. and she
4 1ao e.,
have no great choice in the matter.
am working out because no other po-
sition offered at the time and we are
poor. / have to do something for a
living"
"If you do get husband while you
are a servant, he will probably be a
brave and a good man. Now, my girl
| tells me she is never certain of any
suitor, whether it is she or her money
that is wanted" The old lady looked
wistfully at Barbara, and then add
ed: 81 admire your pluck, my dear
e is a Dillingham; trait. Don't forget
this: Blood is thicker than water. l
believe Alice would do what you're
doing il she had to-
would she?" Barbara did not say
il, but simply thought it, wondering.
ly. as she looked over at the splendid
lv-drceeed voung woman still talking
with so much earnestness with Mr.
Morton And as she looked she could
not help "A feeling of jealousy at the
thought of this proud, hands ONE g.rl
with her secure social position,
Mrs. Dillingham; was moving away
Barbara suddenly reproached herself
with a lack of courtesy.
81 want TO thank you, Mrs. Dilling'
ham. appreciate your-your-
treatment of me"
you didn't expect it, eh? But Mrs
Nane and ] are cccentrcs. You
won't find any others here. We eX'
haust the material. There's a good
deal of nonsense about money and
position. But family-that's another
thing. Princes have had to cook
Look at King Alfred. And he made a
bad job of it, too. I'm sure you dc
better than he did. Don't forget
you're a Dillingham;" And she left
Barbara alone again.
In few minutes Mrs. Vane found
her.
Are you enjoying it?" she asked.
"Yes. I've had an interesting tim,
so far" Barbara answered, truth
fully.
~ just saw Mrs. Dillingham; talk
ing to you. What did she say?"
Barbara told her briefly
"Umph! She's Of good blood. W.
don't agree in theology, but I lik'
her for her good sense in other
things. But, as she says, there arr
not many others like us. Let me in
troduce Mr.. Somers, and Miss Wilkes
and Mrs. Rowland. Excuse me.
must go to Mr.. Morton. l can't lie
Miss Dillingham; monopoilze him al
the evening"
The new group to which Barbari
had been introduced regarded he
variously. Mr.. Somers remarked tina
it was a warm evening. Mrs. Row
land nodded and said nothing, ant
presently turned to speak to SOM
one else. Miss Wilkes coldly stare,
at Barbara, and in answer to Bar
bara's remark about some feature o
the gathering she said, YES" and
as a young man went by, she turnet
her back directly on Barbara and be
gan chatting volubly to the youni
man. Barbara remembered at tina
instant that Miss Wilkes was one o
the young women Mrs. Ward had in
troduced her to the last Sunda
morning she was at church. Tn
Wilkes family sat directly in front o
, the Wards.
There was no one left but MI
Somers and he was saying, as Bar
bara recovered from Miss Wilkes d
; rect snubbing: Have you met tha
Miss Clark that Mrs. Vane mas invite
|, here tonight? They say she's
= mighty interesting girl, and sh
works out, too. Some people thin
. Mrs. VaDe carries things too far t
invite hired girls to her house. That
/ one of the things that makes it in
{ teresting to come here. You neve
| know who's going to be here. Like
: kind of grab-bag, you know. Don