Patricia through that moment was not the fine daughter the old man was sometimes half afraid of.

And Courtney Thorpe and Charles Maupin, doctors of the flesh and the spirit severally, were others among the rivals who gathered about Patricia at decorous festivals when, candles lighted, the butler and his underlings came with trays of delectable things to eat, and the "nests" of tables were set out, and pleasant chatter abounded.

There would be present not only the Whipples, but their guests, two girl friends of Patricia from afar and a school friend of Merle's; there would be games and refreshment and social converse, and Winona hoped he would remember not to say "darn it" any time in such of the social converse as he provided; or forget to say, on leaving, what a charming time it was and how nice every one had been to ask him.

V Matters went badly with Patricia in the ensuing months.

Miss Agatha also told Patricia of how the son of Virginia and Senator Musgrave had come to a disastrous end"lynched in Texas, I believe, only it may not have been Texas.

I dare say you could hire somebody for a small sum per week to call you Patricia for a given number of times every day.

She turned toward Charteris, and the reassuring smile with which he greeted her, impressed Patricia as being singularly nasty.

With this child Patricia out of the way, it will be a simple duel with my unknown De Graf cousin for my aunt's favor, and the excitement will be agreeable even if I am worsted.