"
"No, ma'am, he only bowed. You see some
people are not so presuming as other people
thought they were; for we are not the most
attractive beings on the planet; therefore a gentleman
can be polite and then forget us without breaking
any of the Ten Commandments. Don't be offended
with him yet, for he may prove to be some
great creature with a finer pedigree than any of
your first families.' Mr. Leavenworth, as you
know everybody, perhaps you can relieve Aunt
Pen's mind, by telling her something about the
tall, brown man standing behind the lady with
salmon-colored hair."
Mr. Joe, who was fanning the top of Debby's
head with the best intentions in life, took a survey,
and answered readily,--
"Why, that's Frank Evan. I know him, and
a deused good fellow he is,--though he don't
belong to our set, you know."
"Indeed! pray, tell us something about him,
Mr. Leavenworth. We met in the cars, and he
did us a favor or two. Who and what is the
man?" asked Mrs. Carroll, relenting at once
toward a person who was favorably spoken of by
one who did belong to her "set.
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