They approached, and presently Barfoot found himself alone with the familiar pair.
'Another cup of tea, Everard ?' asked his cousin.
'Thank you.

Who was the young lady you didn't introduce me to ?' 'Miss Haven--one of our pupils.' 'Does she think of going into business ?' 'She has just got a place in the publishing department of a weekly paper.' 'But really--from the few words of her talk that fell upon my ear I should have thought her a highly educated girl.' 'So she is,' replied Miss Barfoot.

'What is your objection ?' 'Why doesn't she aim at some better position ?' Miss Barfoot and Rhoda exchanged smiles.
'But nothing could be better for her.

Some day she hopes to start a paper of her own, and to learn all the details of such business is just what she wants.

Oh, you are still very conventional, Everard.