"They grow it in the fields all about here, and the storekeepers can get it perfectly fresh and pure, and a great deal better for you, no doubt, than the stuff they manufacture in the cities." "When you learn to smoke," said Lawrence, "your opinion concerning tobacco will be more valuable." "Thank you," she said, "and I will wait till then before I give you any more of it.

Good morning." And away she went.
Lawrence shut down the window, and hopped back to the fire.

"There is my last chance gone," said he to himself.

"I suppose I may as well take old Mrs Keswick's advice, and wait for fair weather.

But, even then, who can say what sort of sky Roberta March will show ?" And, not being able to answer this question, he put two fresh sticks on the fire, and then sedately sat and watched their gradual annihilation.