I tell you I came up here to get away from him! He's in love with Daisy Dow, anyway." "What makes you think so ?" "Oh, he's always with her.

And he gave her some lovely books that he had bought on purpose for me! And, Daisy says things all the time that prove it.

I don't want anything to do with another girl's rustic swain.

That I don't!" "Just a minute, Patty.

Do you really consider Bill a rustic,--uncultured, and all that, I mean ?" Patty looked serious.