Burton Holmes.
"Far, far too assured, in my opinion, for a young bride. I hope it
does not denote a certain lack of fine feeling. In a girl who had
been brought up to an assured social position, such a manner might
be understood. But--well, all I can say is that I heard from my
friend Marion Walford yesterday, and she assured me that Mrs. Spence
is quite unknown in Vancouver society. But, of course, dear Marion
knows only the very smartest people. For myself I do not allow these
distinctions to affect me. If only for dear Miss Campion's sake I
determined to be perfectly friendly. But I felt that, in justice to
everybody, it might be well for her to know that we know. So I asked
her, casually, if she were well acquainted with the Walfords. At
first she looked as if she had never heard of them, and then--'Oh,
do you mean the soap people?' she said. 'I don't know them--but one
sees their bill-boards everywhere.' It was almost as if--"
"Oh--absurd!" echoed the chorus. "Though if she is really English,"
ventured one of them, "she might, you know. The English have such a
horror of trade."
These social and educational puzzles were as nothing to the
religious problem. Bainbridge, who had seen. desire more or less
regularly at church, had taken for granted that in this respect, at
least, she was even as they were. But, after the reception, Mrs.
Pennington thought not.
"I felt quite worried about our pretty bride," said Mrs.
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