However that may be, I shall be truly glad if you will accept.

The salary we will arrange as pleases you, and your friend will, I hope, remain in whatever capacity you may desire.

Further, when your government has given some legal assurance that my land is mine," he smiled wrily at the necessity for such assurance, "as much land as you Americanos call a 'section,' choose it where you will--except that it shall not take my house or my cultivated land--shall be yours for the taking." "But--" "Not so much the offer of a position would I have you consider it," interrupted the other with the first hint of haste he had shown, "as a favor that I would ask.

Times are changing, and we natives are high-chested and must learn to make room for others who are coming amongst us.

To speak praises to the face of a friend is not my habit, yet I will say that I would teach my people to respect good men, whatever the race; and especially Americanos, who will be our neighbors henceforth.