You saw all his good points in the first few minutes.

It was rough on him that they weren't the ones that are needed in this country." "It's a country that demands a great deal," the girl said thoughtfully.
"Sure," was the dry reply.

"The prairie breaks the weak and shiftless pretty quick; we only have room for hard men who'll stand up against whatever comes along." "And do you think that description fits the Englishman we met ?" "Well," said her father, "I guess he wouldn't back down if things went against him." He went out for a smoke, and the girl considered what he had said.

It was not a matter of much consequence, but she knew he seldom made mistakes, and in this instance she agreed with him.

As it happened, George's English relatives included one or two clever people, but none of them held his talents in much esteem.