Becomin' to her, ain't it." "I thought so." "Yup.

She looks pretty _enough_! But she don't need diamonds nor hand-organ clothes to make her pretty." Then, looking up from the photograph, he asked, "Give you this picture, did she ?" His friend's embarrassment increased.

"No," he answered shortly.

Then, after an instant's hesitation.

"That ball was given by the Astorbilts and was one of the most swagger affairs of the season.