The thing was to get a handsome gift like all the others would have.

Billy wanted to present her a five-dollar gold piece to buy music for her violin.

He was positive Elnora would like that best of anything.
It was toward the close of the term when they drove to town one evening to try to settle this important question.

They knew Mrs.Comstock had been alone several days, so they asked her to accompany them.

She had been more lonely than she would admit, filled with unusual unrest besides, and so she was glad to go.