And, also, it seemed to me, as it did to her, that she owed them nearly everything, but she declared I had lived alone so long that she owed me everything, also.
She is a--beautiful--character, Mr.Parker." "Well," said Parker, after a pause, "the town will be upside down over this; and folks will be mighty glad to have it explained about your being out there so much, and at the deepo, and all this and that.
Everybody in the place has been wondering what in--that is--" he finished in some confusion--"that is--what I started to say was that it won't be so bad as it might be, having a lady in the office here.

I don't cuss to speak of, and Ross can lay off on his till the boss comes back.

Besides, it's our only chance.

If she can't make the 'Herald' hum, we go to the wall." The old man did not seem to hear him.

"I forbade the renunciation she wished to make for my sake," he said, gently, "but I accept it now for the sake of our stricken friend--for Mr.Harkless." "And for the Carlow 'Herald,'" completed the foreman.
The morning following that upon which this conversation took place, the two gentlemen stood together on the station platform, awaiting the arrival of the express from Rouen.