People don't take such things so seriously nowadays, do they?
But Naida is such a child and so full of romantic notions, that she worried terribly about it.

Is n't it perfectly delightful what he is going to do for her ?" "I am sure I do not know." "Why, had n't you heard?
He wants to send her East to a boarding-school and give her a fine education.

Do you know, Lieutenant, I am simply dying to see him; he is such a perfectly splendid Western character." "It would afford me pleasure to present you," and the soldier's downcast face brightened with anticipation.
"Do--do you really think it would be proper?
But they do things so differently out here, don't they?
Oh, I wish you would." Feeling somewhat doubtful as to what might be the result, Brant knocked upon the door he had just closed, and, in response to the voice within, opened it.

Hampton sat upon the chair by the window, but as his eyes caught a glimpse of the returned soldier with a woman standing beside him, he instantly rose to his feet.
"Mr.Hampton," said Brant, "I trust I may be pardoned for again troubling you, but this is Miss Spencer, a great admirer of Western life, who is desirous of making your acquaintance." Miss Spencer swept gracefully forward, her cheeks flushed, her hand extended.

"Oh, Mr.Hampton, I have so wished to meet with you ever since I first read your name in Aunt Lydia's letters--Mrs.Herndon is my aunt, you know,--and all about that awful time you had with those Indians.