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Updated: June 12, 2025
"I promised to walk with Laura Wykoff, ma, and am going to call for her." "I was just going to send for you to dress for a walk with me; I want to make a call to-day on Madame Boyer. And this afternoon I am to spend with Mrs. Claxton and her five daughters, and you must go along, of course. So you will have to postpone your walk with Laura today."
Lowe, with a coldness, or rather coarseness of manner, that shocked the higher tone of Mrs. Wykoff's feelings, "what is she as a seamstress? Can she fit children? little girls like my Angela and Grace?" "I have never been so well suited in my life," replied Mrs. Wykoff. "Let me show you a delaine for Anna which she finished yesterday." Mrs.
I dislike to break in upon another's household arrangements, or in any way to obtrude myself. My rule is, to adapt myself, as best I can, to the family order, and so not disturb anything by my presence." "Even though your life be in jeopardy?" said Mrs. Wykoff. "Oh! it's not so bad as that." "But it is, Mary! Let me ask a few more questions.
It was after three o'clock when Mrs. Wykoff came home, and half past three before the regular dinner for the family was served. She looked in, a moment, upon the seamstress, saying as she did so "You've had your dinner, Mary?" "Oh yes, ma'am, and I'm much obliged," answered Miss Carson, a bright smile playing over her face. The timely meal had put new life into her.
Their first meeting was at a young friend's, to whom she had confided her secret: this was not Laura Wykoff, for her mother had managed to fall out with her family, so as to have a good plea for denying to Constance the privilege of visiting her.
One thing is certain, if you, as a class, accept, without remonstrance, the hurt you suffer, there will be no change. People are indifferent and thoughtless; or worse, too selfish to have any regard for others especially if they stand, socially, on a plane below them." "We cannot apply the remedy," answered Miss Carson. "I am not so sure of that." "Just look at it for a moment, Mrs. Wykoff.
It was made to Mr. Jackson, on whom it fell with the unexpected suddenness of a flash from a clear sky in June. "And pray, sir, who are you?" was his hasty and excited answer. "Theodore Wilmer, clerk in the house of Rensselaer, Wykoff & Co." "Are you really in earnest, young man?" said Mr. Jackson, in a calmer voice, though his lips trembled with suppressed anger. "Never more so in my life, sir."
I hope she's not ill." "I'll leave home at half past four," said Mrs. Wykoff. "It isn't over ten minutes' walk to your house." "You'll find me all ready. Oh, dear!" and Mrs. Lowe drew a long, sighing breath. "I hope she didn't take cold at my house. I hope nothing serious will grow out of it. I wouldn't have anything of this kind happen for the world. People are so uncharitable.
I'd rather pay her a dollar a day than give some women I've had, fifty cents. She works faithfully in all things." "I'll take your word for that, Mrs. Wykoff. Please ask her if she can come to me next week; and if so, on what day?" Mrs. Wykoff left the room. "Will Monday suit you?" she asked, on returning. "Yes; that will do." "Miss Carson says that she will be at your service on Monday."
I have been obliged to do this in one or two instances." "There is something wrong here, Mary," said Mrs. Wykoff, with increasing sobriety of manner. "Something very wrong, and as I look it steadily in the face, I feel both surprise and trouble; for, after what you have just said, I do not see clearly how it is to be remedied.
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