"Dear me!" she said, "I was just telling Jane to have some breakfast kept for you.

I had no idea of seeing you down at this time." "But," said Rose, "I gave out entirely, and came away only an hour after you did.

The fact is, we country girls can't stand this sort of thing.

I had such a terrible headache, and felt so tired and exhausted, that I got Mr.Endicott to bring me away before the 'German.'" "Bless me!" said Mr.Van Astrachan; "why, you're not at all up to snuff! Why, Polly, you and I used to stick it out till daylight! didn't we ?" "Well, you see, Mr.Van Astrachan, I hadn't anybody like you to stick it out with," said Rose.

"Perhaps that made the difference." "Oh, well, now, I am sure there's our Harry! I am sure a girl must be difficult, if he doesn't suit her for a beau," said the good gentleman.
"Oh, Mr.Endicott is all well enough!" said Rose; "only, you observe, not precisely to me what you were to the lady you call Polly,--that's all." "Ha, ha!" laughed Mr.Van Astrachan.