Why, to speak out the plain, homespun truth, the girl's a fool!" "She isn't over bright, Fred, I know," replied Lawson.

"But to call her a fool, is to use rather a broad assertion." "She certainly hasn't good common sense.

I would be ashamed of her in company a dozen times a day if she were any thing to me." "She's young, you know, Fred." "Yes, a young and silly girl." "Just silly enough for my purpose.

But, she will grow older and wiser, you know.

Young and silly is a very good fault." "Where is she now ?" "At a boarding school some thirty miles from New Haven.