His Daughter First

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186

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281 g

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: in A New England country road in winter permits only two to walk abreast. " Come with mamma, Dorothy dear," said Dolly, after the first words of greeting and presentation were over. But Dorothy, with a child's not unusual preference for male society, clung shyly to her new acquisition, and Paul found himself following the tall, slender figure of Miss Frazer with a small mittened hand in his. As often happens before taking a single step toward any real knowledge of a new acquaintance, he was instantly conscious of liking Miss Frazer. She had given him her hand cordially, and greeted him with a frank smile from her gray, fearless eyes, but her whole manner was instinct with a quiet dignity, ? the reserve which attracts rather than repels. But his thoughts were still occupied with Dolly's affairs, and had he never seen Miss Frazer again he would probably have said that she made no particular impression upon him. A branch road sloped steeply down to the plain below where, veiled in the bluish smoke from its chimneys and the mist of the morning sun, layWestford; and from the deep valley beyond, where the river ran hidden from view, came the shrill whistle of an engine. " Dolly," said Paul suddenly, " I have some rather important matters to talk over with Temple. What should you say to my inviting him up for the night ?" Dolly turned and looked at him hesitatingly. " There's a train that leaves New York at three o'clock which would bring him here for dinner. That will give him time enough, if the telegram finds him and he can come." " Why certainly," Dolly reph'ed, recovering herself. " We will hurry back and send to the office at once." " No, if you don't mind I will go myself now. It will save time, and there 's none to lose. I would ask you to go with me," he said, ...

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