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Julia becarave "Don't you?"

"To me," he said hurriedly "I mean I don't care what happens to myself I mean that's more the way I am than just reckless"

She was content to let his analysis stand, though she shook her head, as if knowing herself to be wiser than he about his recklessness A cheerfulness came upon them; and the Chinese question seemed to have been settled by these indirect processes;--in fact, neither of theain "I ht to be getting on don to business, but----Oh!" She gave the little cry of a forgetful person reot what I ran out to ask you!"

"What was it, Julia?" Noble spoke huskily, in a low voice "What is it you want h, half ti "You kno funny papa is about tobacco s for an answer) "Well, he is He's the funniest old thing; he doesn't like any kind very rowls about every other kind, but the cigars Mr Ridgely smokes when he comes here, papa really does make a fuss over! And, you see, I don't like to say 'No' when Mr Ridgely asks if he can smoke, because it alwayson a veranda, so I wondered if I could just tactfully get hiht the best thing would be to suggest those cigarettes you always have, Noble They're the ones papa makes the _least_ fuss about and seems to stand the best--next to his own, he seeotten the name of them That's what I ran out to ask you"

"Orduarettes"

"Would you ave her an Orduarette

"Oh, thank you!" she said gratefully "I mustn't keep you another minute, because I know your father wouldn't knohat to do at the office without you! Thank you so much for this!" She turned and walked quickly halfway up the path, then paused, looking back over her shoulder "I'll only show it to hiive it to him!"