"Haven't I always said what a few little touches would do for you ?" Proudly she adjusted a filmy flounce to a better line.

"And such lovely, lovely slippers!" The slippers were indeed to be observed by one and all.

The short dancing frock was in that year.
Wilbur Cowan was appreciative.
"Some kid!" he cried; "an eyeful!" Winona pouted for the second time that day, instead of rebuking him for these low phrases of the street.

Only Judge Penniman caviled.
"Well, I'd like to know what we're coming to," he grumbled.

"The idee of a mere chit like her goin' out to a place that's no better than a saloon, even if you do guzzle your drinks at a table--and in a dug-out dress!" Winona, instead of feeling rebuked, was gratified to be called a mere chit.