You wait here till I come back.'" "'No, no, Mamselle Marie, I'll go 'long, too, for so you don' change your min',' I say; an' I stan' outside her door till she pass me de whole dam' works." "' Don' forget de little shoes,' I say--an' dat's how it come!" "And you paid three hundred dollars for it!" Necia said, aghast.

The Canadian shrugged.
"Only for de good heart of Marie Bourgette I pay wan t'ousan'," said he.

"I mak' seven hondred dollar clean profit!" "It was very nice of both of you, but--I can't wear it.

I've never seen a dress like it, except in pictures, and I couldn't--" She saw his face fall, and said, impulsively: "I'll wear it once, anyhow, Poleon, just for you.

Go away quick, now, and let me put it on." "Dat's good," he nodded, as he moved away.