You talk about disgrace and such, but you're as crazy about Mary-'Gusta as--as--" "As you are, eh?
Well, maybe I am, Zoeth.

When she was first willed to us, as you might say, I used to wonder how we'd ever get along with her; now I wonder how we got along without her.

If she should be--er--took away from us, I don't know--" "Sshh, shh, Shadrach! Don't talk about anything like that." Mary-'Gusta was making good progress at school.

At fourteen she graduated from the grammar school and in the fall was to enter the high school.

She was popular among her mates, although she never sought popularity.
At picnics and church sociables she had always a small circle about her and the South Harniss boys were prominent in that circle.