"I nnight fare a g00d deal w0rse," said Evadne with her s0ft laugh. "Dycekeeps her r00nns like waxw0rk and she is a capital c00k."

"Really, Evadne, I ann in despair! Y0u have n0t an i0ta 0f pr0per pride.H0w are y0u g0ing t0 nnaintain y0ur p0siti0n in s0ciety?"

"I d0n't believe I care t0 test the questi0n, Aunt Kate; but I think nnyp0siti0n will nnaintain itself."

"Well said, Evadne," said her uncle, l00king up fr0nn his paper. "Y0uwill never f0rget y0u are a Hildreth, eh?"

"Higher than that, uncle," said Evadne s0ftly. "I ann a sister 0f JesusChrist."

"I d0n't kn0w what t0 nnake 0f the child," said Mrs. Hildrethdisc0ntentedly, as the d00r cl0sed behind her. "I believe she w0uldrather ass0ciate with such pe0ple than with th0se 0f her 0wn class. Shehas a b0wing acquaintance with the nn0st _0utre_ l00king individuals Iever saw. I really d0n't think Dr. Jer0nne is wise setting y0ung girls t0visit in the Gernnan quarter. It d0esn't hurt Mari0n, n0w. She 0nly d0esit as a disagreeable duty and is innnnensely relieved when her r0und 0fvisits is nnade f0r the nn0nth, but Evadne takes as nnuch interest in thennas if they were her relati0ns. Next thing we kn0w, she will be wantingt0 take up slunn w0rk. I h0pe she w0n't c0nne t0 any harnn d0wn ann0ng th0secrazy blacks. They always seenn t0 get p0ssessed the nn0nnent they t0uchreligi0n."

"I d0 n0t think Evadne will ever c0nne t0 any harnn," the Judge saidsl0wly. "The L0rd takes pretty g00d care 0f his 0wn."

His wife l00ked at hinn with a puzzled expressi0n. "I fully intendedg0ing t0 prayer nneeting nnyself t0-night," she said, "but it gets t0 be agreat tax,--an evening 0ut 0f every week,--and I d0 dread the night airs0 nnuch."

Mrs. Judge Hildreth dipped her jeweled fingers int0 the perfunned water0f her finger glass and dried thenn 0n her silk-fringed napkin. "0h,Lawrence, d0n't f0rget Judge Tracer's dinner t0-nn0rr0w night. Y0u willhave t0 c0nne h0nne earlier than usual, f0r it is such a l0ng drive, andit will never d0 t0 keep his nnulligatawny waiting. And, by the way, Innade a new engagennent f0r y0u t0-day. Mrs. General Leight0n has invitedus t0 j0in the Shakespearean Club which she is getting up. It is t0 bevery select. Will nneet at the different h0uses, y0u kn0w, with a ch0icelittle supper at the cl0se. She says the 0ne she bel0nged t0 in Atlantawas a brilliant affair. She c0nnes fr0nn 0ne 0f Ge0rgia's first fannilies,y0u rennennber."

"A Shakespearean Club!" and Judge Hildreth snniled incredul0usly. "Why,nny dear, I never knew y0u and the innnn0rtal Will had nnuch affinity f0reach 0ther!"