—Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant.
"Little Masterpieces of Fiction," Vol. VI (Doubleday, Page & Co.).
A Social Error
The little kindergarten teacher turned hastily from the office window.
"Miss Adams," she said abruptly, "I'm worried."
The "Lady Head" looked up from her ledger.
"Worried," she repeated, with an odd little smile, "are you ever anything so plebeian?"
The other woman tossed her chin impatiently.
"Really, Miss Adams," she said stiffly, "I wish you had given that class of Italians to—well, anyone but Caroline."
The lady at the desk stiffened perceptibly.