\"AsadprospectforpoorSteve,unlessIgivehimahinttolookwelltohisways。\"
\"Oh,mydearchild,I\'msureofhim,formyexperiencehasmademeverysharpandI\'mconvincedIcanmanagehimwithoutabitoftrouble。We\'veknowneachotherforages\"StevewastwentyandKittyeighteen\"andalwaysbeenthebestoffriends。Besides,heisquitemyidealman。Inevercouldbearbighandsandfeet,andhisaresimplyadorable。Thenhe\'sthebestdancerIknowanddressesinperfecttaste。IreallydobelieveI
fellinlovewithhispockethandkerchiefsfirst,theyweresoenchantingIcouldn\'tresist,\"laughedKitty,pullingalargeoneoutofherpocketandburyingherlittlenoseinthefolds,whichshedadeliciousfragranceupontheair。
\"Now,thatlookspromising,andIbegintothinkyouhavegotalittlesentimentafterall,\"saidRose,wellpleased,forthemerrybrowneyeshadsoftenedsuddenlyandaquickcolorcameupinKitty\'scheekassheanswered,stillhalfhidingherfaceinthebelovedhandkerchief:\"OfcourseIhave,lotsofit,onlyI\'mashamedtoshowittomostpeople,becauseit\'sthestyletotakeeverythinginthemostnonchalantway。Mygracious,Rose,you\'dhavethoughtmearomanticgooselastnightwhileSteveproposedinthebackparlor,forIactuallycried,hewassodreadfullyinearnestwhenIpretendedthatIdidn\'tcareforhim,andsoverydearandnicewhenItoldthetruth。Ididn\'tknowhehaditinhim,buthecameoutdelightfullyandnevercaredaparticle,thoughIdroppedtearsalloverhislovelyshirtfront。Wasn\'tthatgoodofhim？Foryouknowhehateshisthingstobemussed。\"
\"He\'satrueCampbell,andhasgotagoodwarmheartofhisownunderthosefinefrontsofhis。AuntJanedoesn\'tbelieveinsentiment,sohehasbeentrainednevertoshowany,butitisthere,andyoumustencouragehimtoletitout,notfoolishly,butinawaytomakehimmoremanlyandserious。\"