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"Florence," she said, in a tone softer than she had been using heretofore;--"Florence, do you knohat I think?"

"No Could you see any more tracks over there?"

"Florence," said Patty;--"I was just going to tell you so, only maybe I better not"

"Why not?" Florence inquired "Go on and tell ht think it was silly"

"No, I won't"

"Yes, you _ht_"

"I promise I won't"

"Well, then--oh, Florence I'm _sure_ you'll think it's silly!"

"I promised I wouldn't"

"Well--I don't think I better say it"

"Go on," Florence urged "Patty, you got to"

"Well, then, if I got to," said Patty "What I was going to say, Florence: Don't you think your cousin Herbert and Henry Rooter have got the nicest eyes of any boy in town?"