As long as he paid his board-bill, and created no disturbance, what obligations did he owe her?
"You see, sir," proceeded Abbie, gently rattling the bunch of keys that hung at her belt, "we've been in the habit of giving a party here, three or four times a year, for the young folks to come and dance and enjoy themselves.

There will be one next Thursday, the 4th of July.

Will you come down, and join in ?" Bressant threw back his head, with one of his brief laughs.

"Come to a dance?
But I don't know how to dance! I never go into society.

What should I do?
Thank you for asking me!" "I thought you might be interested to look on at one of our country hops," said Abbie, whose eyes observed the young man's manner, as he spoke, with a closeness that would have embarrassed most men.