She'll make you a good wife, I'm sure." He drew a long breath.

"Yes," he said slowly, "Nellie's a good girl." "When is the--what do they call it?
the happy event to take place ?" "In the fall some time, if all goes well.

I hope it will." "Humph! Yes, I should think you might hope as much as that.

Why shouldn't it go well ?" "Hey?
Oh, of course it will!" He laughed and rose from his chair as several men came into the bank.

"I'll have to leave you, Ros," he said.
"There's a directors' meeting this morning.