Sister, youve messed up thingsconsiderable. Curly
sank back and threwup his head to show blazing eyes as clear as
crystal.
Then he rushed out to find the cold wind soothing
to a heated brow. I can tell by thewrapping-paper on those parcels.
Approval of this statement was not wanting. Molly
Dunn, youve shore played hell heah tonight, he said. Up an Lonestar an Cherry anJack
all dug up girls somewhere. Jim watched her sit out three dancesalone, trying to
hide in a corner.
Jim watched her sit out three dancesalone, trying
to hide in a corner.
Well, come on, you Diamond, said Jim, at
length.
But you caint doubt my love for Jim,
atleast.
Wal, I can nail Darnell at hischeatin at cairds.
The others of Jims company, however,pointedly snubbed Molly.
She gazed up at him as if fascinated, withalmost a
terrible yearning and hopelessness. Darnell did precisely what Gloriana had
predicted. This is Christmas, you know, he returned,cheerfully.
Suppose I kiss you my Christmas greetins. Each
player calledfor what cards he wanted. Heah,lemme in, you geezers, he called out, in
a loud and good-natured drawl.
Bent and doubled in his palm were three cards
thatdropped out. Curly, Ill dig up the money and go with you to Snells, said
Jim.
Molly Dunn, youve shore played hell heah tonight,
he said. I shore aint hankerin to make a slidin fool of myself. No, thanks, Jim, she
replied, with pathos.
He turned up the lamp,and then lighted the other
one with the red shade.
You run over to the stable and send a boy with a
sleigh. The darkness was thick, but hecould see a pale little face, with great
staring eyes. Jim had to confine hismuscular efforts to holding her
merely.
The Diamond immediately voted upon a united
presence at that occasion.
Not only that, Molly, but yesterday I actually kept
Slinger fromhunting you up.
Ive been hanginaround heah listenin to this fellar
Darnell.
Well, come on, you Diamond, said Jim, at
length.
She became ecstatic and ashamed, filled withsudden
wild misery and joy, all at once. I told Darnell I wasnt good enough for the Trafts
an theircrowd. Ive been hanginaround heah listenin to this fellar Darnell. What do
you think of the styleof Flags puttin on, since you come, Miss Glory? Darnell did
precisely what Gloriana had predicted.
Darnell did precisely what Gloriana had predicted.