When he had finished he sent word by Imogene that when Miss Howes was at liberty he should like to speak with her.
Emily, who was in the kitchen with Thankful and Captain Obed, the latter having, as usual, dropped in on his way to the postoffice, seemed in no hurry to speak with Mr.Daniels.It was not until half an hour later, when the message was repeated, that she bade the captain good night and started for the living-room.

Captain Obed and Thankful smiled at each other.
"Heman's a heap more anxious to see her than she is to see him," observed the former.

"He's pretty fur gone in that direction, judgin' by the weather signs." Thankful nodded.
"I cal'late that's so," she agreed.

"Still, he's been just as fur gone with others, if all they say's true.

Mr.Daniels is a fascinator, so everybody says." "Yup.