Asked him the way to the Ferry.

He noticed her because she was pretty and spoke in such a nice way--just like a city gal," he said.

"Is it any one from this hotel ?" added the fellow with a wondering look.

"If so, she walked a mile before daylight in mud up to her ankles.

A girl of powerful grit that! with a mighty good reason for catching the train." "Oh! there's an early train then ?" asked the lawyer, ignoring the other's question with unmoved good-humor.