There are men I know would give her a railroad or an opera house, or whatever she wanted--at least they'd promise." Harry had a way of looking at women as he looked at anything else in the world he wanted, and he half resolved to appropriate Miss Laura, during his stay in Hawkeye.

Perhaps the Colonel divined his thoughts, or was offended at Harry's talk, for he replied, "No nonsense, Mr.Brierly.

Nonsense won't do in Hawkeye, not with my friends.

The Hawkins' blood is good blood, all the way from Tennessee.
The Hawkinses are under the weather now, but their Tennessee property is millions when it comes into market." "Of course, Colonel.

Not the least offense intended.