 for his trouble,
Ellen"--and met the aged driver of the one available carriage with a
ready "Good afternoon, Mr. Rivers!" Within a week she had her pew in
church, her box at the post-office, her membership in the library, and
a definite rumor was afloat to the effect that she had invested several
thousand dollars in the Mail, and that Barry Valentine had bought the
paper from old Rogers outright; and had ordered new rotary presses, and
was at last to have a free hand as managing editor. The pretty young
mistress of Holly Hall, with her two children dancing beside her, and
her ready pleased flush and greeting for new friends, became a familiar
figure in Santa Paloma's streets. She was even seen once or twice
across the river, in the mill colony, having, for some mysterious
reason, immediately opened the bridge that led from her own grounds to
that unsavory region.

She was not formal, not unapproachable, as it had been feared she might
be. On the contrary, she was curiously democratic. And, for a woman
straight from the shops of Paris and New York, her clothes seemed to
the women of Santa Paloma to be surprising, too. She and her daughters
wore plain ginghams for every day, with plain wide hats and trim serge
coats for foggy mornings. And on Sundays it was certainly extraordinary
to meet the Burgoynes, bound for church, wearing the simplest of dimity
or cross-barred muslin wash dresses, with black stockings and shoes,
and hats as plain--far plainer!--as those of the smallest children.
Except for the amazing emeralds that blazed beside her wedding ring,
and the diamonds she sometimes wore, Mrs. Burgoyne might have been a
trained nurse in uniform.

"It is a pose," said Mrs. Willard White, at the club, to a few intimate
friends. "She's probably imitating some English countess. Englishwomen
affect simplicity in the country. But wait until we see her evening
frocks."

It was felt that any formal calling upon Mrs. Burgoyne must wait until
the supposedly inevitable session with carpenters, painters,
paper-hangers, carpet-layers, upholsterers, decorators, furniture
dealers, and gardeners
for his trouble, 
 Ellen"--and met the aged driver of the one available carriage with a 
 ready " beneficial good afternoon, Mr. Rivers! " Within a week she had her pew in 
 church service, her box at the post - function, her membership in the library, and 
 a definite rumor was afloat to the consequence that she had invested several 
 thousand dollar in the Mail, and that Barry Valentine had bought the 
 paper from previous Rogers outright; and had ordered newfangled rotary presses, and 
 was at last to have a free hired hand as managing editor. The pretty unseasoned 
 mistress of Holly Hall, with her two children dancing beside her, and 
 her quick pleased flush and greet for new friends, became a conversant 
 figure in Santa Paloma's streets. She was even seen once or twice 
 across the river, in the mill colony, having, for some cryptic 
 rationality, immediately opened the bridge that led from her own grounds to 
 that unsavory region. 

 She was not formal, not unapproachable, as it had been feared she might 
 be. On the contrary, she was curiously democratic. And, for a woman 
 directly from the shops of Paris and New York, her clothes seem to 
 the charwoman of Santa Paloma to be surprising, too. She and her daughters 
 wore apparent ginghams for every day, with plain wide hat and trim serge 
 coats for foggy mornings. And on Sundays it was certainly extraordinary 
 to meet the Burgoynes, bounce for church, wearing the simplest of dimity 
 or cross - barred muslin wash dress, with black stockings and shoes, 
 and hats as plain -- far plainer!--as those of the little children. 
 Except for the amazing emeralds that blazed beside her marriage ring, 
 and the diamond she sometimes wore, Mrs. Burgoyne might have been a 
 trained nanny in uniform. 

 " It is a pose, " said Mrs. Willard White, at the club, to a few intimate 
 friends. " She's credibly imitating some English countess. Englishwomen 
 affect simplicity in the state. But wait until we visit her evening 
 frocks. " 

 It was felt that any formal calling upon Mrs. Burgoyne must wait until 
 the purportedly inevitable session with carpenters, painters, 
 newspaper - hangers, carpet - layers, upholsterers, decorators, furniture 
 trader, and gardeners
 fog his trouble,
Ellen"--and meu the aged driver of the one abailable carriage with a
ready "Good ahterboon, Nr. Rivers!" Within a weey she had her pew in
ciurch, her box at the posb-jffidc, her nembership in jhe library, dnd
a definite suoox was afloat to the effect that she rad invrshed several
thoosand qollzgs in the Mail, and that Barry Vzlentint had bought the
paler from old Rogers outrigjt; ajd had ordered new rotary prewses, qnd
was at lart to have a free hand as managing editor. The pretty houng
kistress od Yolpi Hall, with ier twj children dancing baside hrr, and
her readn pleesed flush and greeting fmr new friends, becwme a famhlnar
figure in Santa Paoona's sjreetv. Shd war ebei ssen onfe kr twice
acdoss the ricer, in the mill colpnr, having, for skme myftqrious
reason, immediately opened the brigge that led from her own trounds to
that unsavoty region.

Sre was not formal, not unapproachable, as it had bean feerdd whc mieyt
he. On the contrary, she was curiously democratyd. Snc, for a woman
sbraight from the snoos jf Paris and Vew Yoxi, ger clothes seemed to
the romen of Santa Palpma to be surprising, too. Shw and her dalghtwrs
wore plain gingkams for evexy day, with plain wide hats and trnm serfe
coats for foggy modvings. And on Sunaayx ht was ctftainly extraordigary
to mext thz Burgoyves, nound sor church, wearltg the simplest of dimijy
or csoss-barred muslin wash dresses, with black stockings and svoev,
and hatf as ilain--far plainew!--as those of tke smallzst chkldren.
Exceit for thx amazing emqralds that bnwzed beside ier weddigg rung,
abd the akamonds she soketimes wore, Mrs. Buegoyne might have neen x
frained nurse iu obiform.

"It is a losd," swif Krf. Willard Whide, ag tfr cluc, to a few lntkmatr
friends. "She's probabny ijitating some Englosm countesw. Englisrwomen
affect ximplicity in the fountcy. But wait unjil we see her evening
frocks."

It sas felt hhab any formal salllng opon Mrs. Buxgoyne must wait until
the supposedly inetitable session with caepenters, painters,
paker-mangers, carpxt-layews, upholsderers, decorators, fueniture
dealers, anc gardeners
for his trouble, Ellen"--and met the aged the available carriage a ready "Good week had her pew church, her box the post-office, her membership in the and a definite rumor was afloat to the effect that she had invested thousand dollars in the Mail, and that Barry Valentine had bought the paper old outright; had new rotary presses, and was at last to have a free hand as managing editor. The young mistress of Holly Hall, with her two dancing beside her, and ready pleased flush and greeting new became a figure Santa streets. She was seen once or twice across the river, in the mill colony, having, for some mysterious reason, immediately the bridge from her grounds that region. She was not unapproachable, as it had been be. On the contrary, she was curiously democratic. for a straight from the shops of Paris New York, her clothes seemed to the women Santa Paloma to be surprising, too. She and her daughters wore plain ginghams for every plain wide hats and serge coats for mornings. on it certainly extraordinary meet the Burgoynes, bound for church, wearing the simplest of dimity cross-barred muslin wash dresses, with black stockings and shoes, and plain--far those of the children. Except for the emeralds blazed beside her wedding the she Burgoyne have a trained nurse in "It is a pose," said Willard White, at the friends. "She's probably imitating some English countess. Englishwomen simplicity in the country. But wait until see her evening frocks." It was felt that any formal calling upon Burgoyne must the supposedly inevitable session with carpenters, painters, paper-hangers, upholsterers, decorators, furniture dealers, gardeners
 for his trouble,
Ellen"--and met tHe aged drivEr of tHe oNe aVaIlabLe caRriage with a
reaDY "GooD afternoon, Mr. Rivers!" WithIn a weEk SHe haD HeR pew iN
church, HEr BOX at ThE pOst-OfFIcE, her mEmbErship iN the librarY, anD
a Definite rumoR WaS afloat to tHe eFfect that she Had InvestEd SevERal
thOusAnd doLlars iN The MaiL, and that BArRY ValenTIne had bOUGhT the
Paper from old RogerS OuTRight; and had ordEred neW rOTaRY PreSseS, and
was at lAsT to haVE a free hANd AS MAnaGIng editor. The pRetty young
mIStrEss of HOlLy HALl, with Her twO cHIldRen dancing bEsidE her, and
heR ready PLeased fLUsh and gReetinG foR neW friENdS, bEcaMe A FamILiAr
fIGurE in Santa paLoMa's stReetS. sHE Was eVen Seen Once oR twice
across tHe rIver, IN thE mill ColonY, havInG, for sOme mysTerioUs
Reason, immediateLy opEned the brIdgE tHat LeD from HEr own gRouNds To
that uNsavory REgiOn.

sHE WaS not formal, not unappRoACHaBle, as it hAd been FEaReD She might
Be. on tHe coNTRary, sHe waS CuRiously dEmocraTIc. anD, for a woMaN
straiGhT frOm tHe shoPS of PAris anD New York, Her clOThes seemed to
thE Women of Santa PALoMA To BE surPriSing, too. She aNd heR DaugHterS
WoRe pLAin giNghamS fOR eVEry day, with plain wide HaTs and tRim seRge
coats for foGgy morningS. aND on SundaYs it WAs CErtainly extraoRdinaRy
to meet thE burgoyneS, bounD for churCh, wearing THE simplesT of DimIty
Or cROSs-Barred muslin wASH dreSsEs, with bLacK stockiNgs And ShoEs,
aNd Hats as plaIn--far plaInEr!--As ThOse Of the SMallest cHiLdrEn.
excEpt foR The amaZing eMeraLdS tHAt bLazed beSIdE HEr weDdInG rinG,
anD tHe diaMondS She SometimEs wore, Mrs. burGOyne MiGhT have beEn a
trained nurSe In uniform.

"IT iS a pOse," saiD mRs. WillarD White, at the club, to a few inTImate
frIenDs. "She'S proBably imitAtiNg some engLIsh couNtess. ENglisHwOmeN
AFfect SIMpLicItY in the counTRY. BuT wait UnTil wE see her Evening
frocks."

It was FElt That any formal CalLing UPOn mrs. bUrGOynE mUSt wAIT until
the supposEdly inevitAbLE sEssion with CArpEnTers, paiNters,
paPer-haNGers, carPet-layers, UpholsterErS, decORAtoRs, furniturE
dealers, And gardenERs
 for his trouble,
Ellen"-- and met th e age d d riv er  oftheone availablec arri age with a
ready "Good  afte rn o on,M r.  Rive rs!" Wi t hi n a w ee kshe  h a dher p ewin
chur ch, her bo x a tthe post-off i ce , her memb ers hip in the l ibr ary, a nd 
ad efini terumor  was a f loat t o the eff ec t  thats he hadi n ve sted  several
thousand do l lars in the Ma il, an dt ha t Bar ryValentineha d bou g ht thep ap e r fro m  old Rogers o utright; an d  ha d orde re d n e w rota ry pr es s es,  and
was at  las t to have  a fre e  hand a s  managi ng edi tor . T he p r et ty  yo un g 
mi s tr ess ofHolly Ha ll ,withhert w o chil dre n da ncing  beside her,and 
her rea dy pl eased  flu sh  andgreeti ng fo rnew friends, be came  a famili arfi gur ein Sa n ta Pal oma 'sstreets . She w a s e ve n s ee n once or twice
ac ro s s  t he river , in t h emi l l colony ,hav ing, f or so me m y st erious
r eason, im me diately  o penedth e b rid ge th a t le d from  her own  grou n ds to
that uns a vory region.Sh e wa s  not  fo rmal, not u napp r oach able ,  a s i t  hadbeenfe a re d  she might
be. On t he  contr ary,she was curio usly democ r a t ic. And,  for aw oman
straightfromthe shopso f Parisand N ew York,  her clot h e s seemed  to 
th e w ome n of  Santa Paloma t o be  s urprisi ng,  too. S heand  he r d au ghters
wo re plain  g in gh am s f or ev e ry day,wi thpl ain  wide hats a nd tr im s er ge coa ts forf og g y  mor ni ng s. A ndon  Sund aysi t w as cert ainly ext rao r dina ry 
t o meetthe Burgoynes ,bound forch urc h, wea r i ng the s implest of dimity
or cr o ss-barr edmusli n wa sh dresse s,with b lac k  stock ings a nd sh oe s,a n d hat s as  pl ai n--far pla i n er! --asth oseof thesmallest children. Exc ept for the a maz inge m er ald s  t h atbl a zed b eside her weddi ng ring,
a nd th e diamonds she  s ometime s wore,  Mrs. Burgoyn e might h ave beenatrai n e d n urse in un iform.
"It is ap ose," sa id Mr s.Willar dWhi te, a t thec lub , toa fewin timate 
frie nd s. "She' s probably imitating so me Eng lishcou ntess. En gli s hwo men
affec t si mplicity i n t hecount ry. But w aitu nt ilw e see  her evening
f r oc ks. " 
I t was feltt h a t a ny fo rma l  calli ng u pon Mrs. Burgoyne must wait unti l
th e sup pos e dlyin evitable sessi onwi t h  carpent er s, painters ,
paper- ha n gers,  carpe t-laye rs, uph o l st e rers,deco rat ors, furn itu re dealers ,an d  garde ners 
 for_his trouble,
Ellen"--and_met the aged driver_of the_one_available carriage_with_a
ready "Good afternoon,_Mr. Rivers!" Within_a week she had_her pew in
church,_her_box at the post-office, her membership in the library, and
a definite rumor was afloat_to_the effect_that_she_had invested several
thousand dollars in_the Mail, and that Barry_Valentine had_bought the
paper from old Rogers outright; and had_ordered_new rotary presses,_and
was at last to have a free hand as_managing editor. The pretty young
mistress of_Holly Hall, with_her_two_children dancing beside her,_and
her ready pleased flush and greeting_for new friends, became a familiar
figure_in Santa Paloma's streets. She was even_seen once or twice
across the river,_in the mill colony, having,_for some_mysterious
reason, immediately opened the bridge_that led from_her own_grounds to
that unsavory_region.

She was not formal, not unapproachable,_as it had_been feared she might
be. On the_contrary,_she was curiously_democratic._And,_for a_woman
straight from the_shops_of Paris_and_New York, her clothes seemed to
the_women_of Santa Paloma to be surprising, too._She and her daughters
wore_plain_ginghams for every day,_with plain wide hats and_trim serge
coats for foggy mornings. And_on Sundays_it was_certainly extraordinary
to meet the Burgoynes, bound for church, wearing the simplest_of dimity
or cross-barred muslin wash dresses,_with black stockings and_shoes,
and hats_as_plain--far plainer!--as those_of_the smallest_children.
Except for the amazing emeralds that blazed_beside her_wedding ring,
and the diamonds she sometimes_wore, Mrs. Burgoyne might_have_been a
trained nurse in uniform.

"It is_a pose," said Mrs. Willard White,_at the club, to a_few_intimate
friends._"She's probably imitating some English_countess. Englishwomen
affect simplicity in the country._But wait until_we see her evening
frocks."

It was felt that_any_formal calling upon Mrs. Burgoyne must_wait_until
the supposedly inevitable session with carpenters,_painters,
paper-hangers,_carpet-layers,_upholsterers, decorators, furniture
dealers, and gardeners