He had not calculated upon this practical conversation, and was the more disconcerted as they were passing some of the other couples, who had purposely lingered to overhear them.
"And," continued the young girl brightly, "the freight question is getting to be a pretty serious one.

Aunt Miranda holds some shares in the Briggsville branch line, and thinks something could be done with the directors for a new tariff of charges if she put a pressure on them; Tyler says that there was some talk of their reducing it one sixteenth per cent.

before we move this year's crop." Courtland glanced quickly at his companion's face.

It was grave, but there was the faintest wrinkling of the corner of the eyelid nearest him.

"Had we not better leave these serious questions until to-morrow ?" he said, smiling.
Miss Sally opened her eyes demurely.