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"I told Naida I thought you would People don't take such things so

seriously nowadays, do they? But Naida is such a child and so full of

romantic notions, that she worried terribly about it Is n't it

perfectly delightful what he is going to do for her?"

"I am sure I do not know"

"Why, had n't you heard? He wants to send her East to a

boarding-school and give her a fine education Do you know,

Lieutenant, I a to see him; he is such a perfectly

splendid Western character"

"It would afford me pleasure to present you," and the soldier's

downcast face brightened with anticipation

"Do--do you really think it would be proper? But they do things so

differently out here, don't they? Oh, I wish you would"

Feeling soht be the result, Brant knocked

upon the door he had just closed, and, in response to the voice within,

opened it Haht a gli beside

him, he instantly rose to his feet

"Mr Haain

troubling you, but this is Miss Spencer, a great ad your acquaintance"