She had a softish laughing look in her eyes that made the lads wild for her.

But she wasn't for them and I reckon she wasn't for Abe neither.

She was nicely eddicated, though she had jest had field-schooling like the rest, for her dad used to read books and tell her about 'em.

One time he took her to Richmond for the better part of a winter, where she larned dancing and music.

The neighbours allowed that turned her head.