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"I don't know any name for them except an Indian name The Sioux, up

in their country, call them sky-eyes"

"Sky-eyes! Isn't that dear? sky-eyes"

"You are heated," continued Marie, looking at hi way Where in all this desolate, desolate country could you find

flowers such as these?"

"Back a little way in a cañon"

"Are there many in a desert like this?"

"I know of none--at least within -places The desert is full of surprises"

"You are so waret a bowl?"

"I will go forward, thank you, and see e are to get away Your

sister," he added, looking evenly at Marie as Gertrude stood beside

her, "asked thiswhy there were no flowers in this country, and

while ere delayed I happened to recollect that cañon and the

sky-eyes"

"I think your stupidwe have met since we left

home, Gertrude," remarked Marie at her embroidery after dinner

"I told you he would be," said Mrs Whitney, suppressing a yawn

Gertrude was playing ping-pong with Doctor Lanning "But isn't he

ho a cut ball into the doctor's