sister teaches.”
‚ÄúH‚Äôm‚ÅÝ‚Äîwell, we‚Äôll watch him .‚Äù
“And say,” as Easterly was turning away, “you know Congressman Smith?”
“I should say I did.”
‚ÄúWell, Mrs. ¬ÝGrey seems to be depending on him for advice in distributing some of her charity funds.‚Äù
Easterly appeared startled.
‚ÄúShe is, is she!‚Äù he exclaimed. ‚ÄúBut here come the ladies.‚Äù He went forward at once, but John Taylor drew back. He noted Mrs. ¬ÝVanderpool, and thought her too thin and pale. The dashing young Miss Easterly was more to his taste. He intended to have a wife like that one of these days.
“Mary,” said he to his sister as he finally rose to go, “tell me about the Cresswells.”
Mary explained to him at length the impossibility of her knowing much about the local white aristocracy of Tooms County, and then told him all she had heard.
‚Äú Mrs. ¬ÝGrey talked to you much?‚Äù
“Yes.”
“About darky schools?”
“Yes.”
“What does she intend to do?”