If the 'Colonial' gets to Olive's lot afore she hears from the Omaha man, what then ?" "Well, that's the worst of it.

The minister don't know what she'll do.
There's plenty of places where she'd be more'n welcome to visit a spell, but she's too proud to accept.

Mr.Hilton's afraid she'll start for Boston to hunt up a job, or somethin'.

You know how much chance she stands of gettin' a job that's wuth anything." Phinney paused, anxiously awaiting his companion's reply.

When it came it was very unsatisfactory.
"I'm goin' to the depot," said the Captain, brusquely.