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him exists.”
    “What do you mean a man ‘ like him ’ ?”
    “Oh Aunt, he is everything I could have ever possibly wanted in a man and he is everything that you and Uncle Joseph wi shed for me to find. I just canno t believe that we were able to find someone that fits so perfectly into everything we all wanted.”
    At that point he got up and left his bush not wanting to hear anymore. He felt it was now the time to make a plan. He could n o t decide more who he should be mad at and who really deserved to be punished for the wrong he felt had been done to him . The only thing he knew was that he did n o t blame Jo for being blinded by society and that SOMEONE had to pay.

 
     
     
    Chapter 6
     
    The next few week s felt like a whirlwind to Jo. It was not more than two days after she started officially courting Mr. Kinsley when he presented her with a beautiful ring. It was the ring that his mother had worn when she was alive. Her coming out party was now being planned as an engagement party which meant the gown that she had already been measured for was n o t appropriate for the occasion so she had to be re-measured and hearing of her engagement and to whom she was engaged the tailor came over carrying ream after ream of fabric for her to look at and feel.
    “Bradley, do you always get special treatment from all of the merchants in town?” Jo was doing her best to relax for she had n o t been given very many breaks in her party planning and was finally alone with Mr. Kinsley.
    “You will get used to it. Because of my position in this town many of the merchants like to see their wares on me because it increases the ir business. This proves to be a great thing for our town. It is even better for me because they never try to pull the wool over my eyes and only show me their finest things.” Jo thought about what Mr. Kinsley said for a moment.
    “Is that why they are treating me so differently now? Not two weeks ago I had a fitting for my coming out dress and the tailor had been trying to pass off some sub-par fabric as the best when it clearly was n o t. Not that I had a problem with the quality of the fabric just his representation of it. Yet this last time he brought me nothing but the best silks and furs. I was trying to figure out what the change was.”
    “You will notice that many people will treat you nicer and probably expect more out of you. I am sorry to say that as my wife you are going to have a very challenging role of dealing with the society rules and how others look upon you.” Jo hesitated in her reply.
    “Are you like the society figure head?” This time it was Mr. Kinsley’s turn to take a moment to think before responding.
    “I do not know if I am really a figure head but many do look upon me to set the pace of things. For example with many others it would be a great scandal if someone were to suddenly be engaged before being introduced into society and after we have known each other for such a short period of time. With us; however, it seems to be starting a new trend. ” Jo seemed to be nervous at the thought of having to set the pace in a society when she had never really been part of one.
    “Oh dear, have we caused a scandal ?” Jo was genuinely concerned for she did not want to cause problems for her a unt and u ncle by being a subject for gossip.
    “No, we have not. In fact your a unt Katherine managed to spin the tale of our romance in such a way that many young women are more than likely already praying that they will find a match like you did.” Jo breathed a sigh of relief even though she was still nervous about having to enter into a society that seemed to already know so much about her. She wondered if it really wouldn’t take all that much for her to adjust to this new way of life a nd how soon she should expect to be comfortable in such a setting.
    “I am grateful for my a unt. I would not want to cause her any problems. Now are you excited for the party?” Mr. Kinsley