Miss Harriet Hunsden." "That's her.

Lived with her pa, an old officer in the army, didn't she?
Used to be over there in America ?" "Yes.

Did you know her ?" "Wa-al, no," replied Mr.Parmalee, with a queer sidelong look at the lady; "I can't say I did.

They told me down to the tavern all about it.

Handsome young lady, wasn't she?
One of your tall-stepping, high-mettled sort ?" "Yes." "And her pa's dead, and he left her nothing?
Was poor as a church-mouse, that old officer, wasn't he ?" "Captain Hunsden had only his pay." "And they've gone off on a bridal tower?
Now when do you expect them back ?" "In a month.