Just fitting myself to be decent," replied Rose in a tone that shifted the key of the conversation--a change which the Colonel respected.
"That's right, Rose.

This is a good place for you, and so is Mrs.Owen's boarding-house.

By the way, who's this school-teacher Aunt Sally has taken up--saw her at the party-great chum of the old lady's." "You must mean Miss Sylvia." "Sylvia ?" "Miss Sylvia Garrison.

Colonel Ramsay," continued Rose earnestly, resting an elbow lightly on her typewriter, "you and I are old pals--you remember that first winter I was over at the State House ?" "Very well, Rose." "Well, it wasn't a good place for me to be.

But I was a kid and hadn't much sense.