"I'm glad of it! I think she's pretty as a picture, and nice as she looks.

Laddie may have to hump himself to support her, but if he can't get her as fine clothes as she has, her folks can help him.

They seem to have plenty, and she's their only child." "They're going to.

I heard Mr.Pryor ask Laddie if he'd be so unkind as to object to them having the pleasure of giving her things." "Well, the greenhorn didn't say he would!" "No.

He didn't want to put his nose to the grindstone quite that close.