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Warren Hilbrough's family had risen with his bettered circumstances from a two-story brick in Degraw street, Brooklyn, by the usual stages to a brownstone "mansion" above the reservoir in New York. When he came to be vice-president of the Bank of Manhadoes, Hilbrough had in a measure reached the goal of his ambition.
We lived in South Brooklyn, near to old No. 13, the Degraw Street Public School. To that I was sent, and there got all the education I was ever fated to have at any school, except the school of life and experience.
Hilbrough was left in some doubt as to whether all the contempt was intended for the church socials in Degraw street, or whether a part of it might not be meant for a husband whose mind had not kept pace with his fortune. "I am sure there was real enjoyment in a church social," he said, with a deprecating laugh, "to say nothing of the money raised to recarpet the church aisles.
Hilbrough, and two of the church officers, knowing the value of such an acquisition to the church, showed their Christian feeling in the same way. Many of her old Degraw street and South Oxford street friends called at the new house, their affection being quickened by a desire "to see what sort of style the Hilbroughs are putting on now."
I don't mind a nice little gathering of good friendly folks such as we used to have in Degraw street at the church socials " "Church socials!" His wife's interruption took Hilbrough's breath. She muttered rather than spoke these few words, but with a contemptuousness of inflection that was most expressive.
CHARLES T. RODGERS, President. DEXTER A. HAWKINS, Vice-President. ERASMUS STERLING, Secretary. WILLIAM M. FRANKLIN, Treasurer. CEPHAS BRAINERD, Chairman. BENJAMIN P. MANIERRE, RICHARD C. McCORMICK, CHARLES C. NOTT, CHARLES H. COOPER, P.G. DEGRAW, JAMES H. WELSH, E.C. JOHNSON, LEWIS M. PECK. This edition of Mr.
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