Does Amy still take as much interest there as
she did?"
"Oh no, not nearly as much as she used to. I have tried to show her
that it was not her place to mix in that kind of work, and she's
beginning to understand her position, and to see that she can't afford
to lower herself and us, by running after such people. I don't
understand where she gets such low tastes."
"She don't get them from the Goodrich's, I'm sure," answered Adam.
"You know _our_ family was never guilty of anything that could
compromise their standing in society."
"Well, she will outgrow it all in time, I am sure. I have been as
careful in her training as I could, Mr. Goodrich. It is a hard task
to raise girls, and make them understand their position when they're
Amy's age; but she's taking up her social duties again now. We are to
make some calls tomorrow, and Thursday night, she has accepted an
invitation to the card party at Mrs. Lansdown's; and Mr. Whitley has
called frequently of late. I have great hopes, for she seems to be
quite interested in him."
"Yes," agreed Adam. "Whitley is worth while; he is of a good family,
and without doubt, the richest man in Boyd City. It would be a great
thing for us. It's time he was thinking about a wife too. He must be
well on toward forty."
"Oh dear no; he can't be more than thirty-five; he was quite young
when he went abroad, and you remember that was only five years ago."
"Well, well, it's no matter; he's young enough.
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