She is a refined Christian lady, beyond doubt the most proper person to assume such a charge in this camp.

There is very little in such a place as this to interest a woman of her capabilities, and I believe she would be delighted to have such an opportunity for doing good.

She has no children of her own." Hampton flung his sodden cigar butt out of the window.

"I'll talk it over to-morrow with--with Miss Gillis," he said, somewhat gruffly.

"It may be this means a good deal more to me than you suppose, parson, but I 'm bound to acknowledge there is considerable hard sense in what you have just said, and I 'll talk it over with the girl." Wynkoop held out his hand cordially, and the firm grasp of the other closed over his fingers.
"I don't exactly know why I didn't kick you downstairs," the latter commented, as though still in wonder at himself.