 I can easy enough cure that boy by 'whipping him over
the others' shoulders,' so to speak. You've heard tell of that before, I
'low. He's all right. He's a real likely, well-growed lad; and that West
Point 't he's hankerin' for'd be the best thing ever happened to him.
Exceptin' course 't it would nigh break his mother's heart, so he told
me. Well, that's no more here nor there. A little drillin' in this
Colorady air'll do 'em all good and set him up to a dandy shape. Yes,
siree! You or your lady best just drop the hint to that there little
fiddler-girl, 't seems to lead the rest of 'em round by the nose--though
they like it, they like it an' her too! Couldn't help it, you see.
Nobody could; eh, what?"

"Indeed not! A daughter of our own could scarcely be dearer than little
Dorothy. I'll have Mrs. Ford speak to her, and I'll make it worth your
while, Captain, to do your utmost for Leslie's improvement. He has lost
his cough; he does seem to be well, now; but--there is still enough
delicacy about his appearance to make us anxious. You do your best, Lem,
and so will I."

The captain had drawn himself up with a little pride, but with an
adoring look in his old eyes, and had answered:

"Drop that, Boss, drop it! Of all the unfortunate, down-on-their-luck
fellers 't this S' Leon ranch shelters now, I was the downdest! I ain't
never forgot what you done for me, takin' me out the gutter, so to
speak, and settin' me on my pins again. And if there's a single mortal
thing 't I can do for you--that debt's paid an' overpaid, a hundred
thousand times. A hundred thousand times, sir, yes, sir."

"A hundred thousand is a sizable number, Lem--but we understand each
other. Shake hands and--God speed your efforts!"

This little talk had taken place on the night before, and Lady Gray had
I can easy enough cure that boy by' whip him over 
 the others' shoulder,' so to speak. You've heard tell of that ahead, I 
' low. He's all correct. He's a very likely, well - growed lad; and that West 
 Point' t he's hankerin' for'd be the best matter ever happened to him. 
 Exceptin' course' t it would nigh break in his mother's heart, so he told 
 me. Well, that's no more here nor there. A small drillin' in this 
 Colorady air'll do'em all good and fix him up to a dandy shape. Yes, 
 siree! You or your lady best merely drop the hint to that there little 
 fiddler - girl,' deoxythymidine monophosphate seems to lead the rest of'em round by the nose -- though 
 they wish it, they wish it an' her besides! Couldn't help it, you see. 
 Nobody could; eh, what? " 

 " Indeed not! A daughter of our own could scarcely be dearer than little 
 Dorothy. I'll have Mrs. Ford speak to her, and I'll make it deserving your 
 while, Captain, to make your utmost for Leslie's improvement. He has lost 
 his cough; he does appear to be well, nowadays; but -- there is still enough 
 fragility about his appearance to make us anxious. You do your best, Lem, 
 and so will I. " 

 The master had drawn himself up with a little pride, but with an 
 adoring look in his old eyes, and had answered: 

 " Drop that, Boss, drop it! Of all the unfortunate, down - on - their - luck 
 fellers' t this S' Leon ranch shelter nowadays, I was the downdest! I ain't 
 never forgot what you done for me, takin' me out the gutter, so to 
 speak, and settin' me on my pins again. And if there's a individual mortal 
 thing' t I can cause for you -- that debt's paid an' overpaid, a hundred 
 thousand times. A hundred thousand times, sir, yes, sir. " 

 " A hundred thousand is a goodly number, Lem -- but we sympathize each 
 other. Shake hands and -- God speed your efforts! " 

 This small talk had consider place on the nox before, and Lady Gray had
 I fan easy enough cure thau boy by 'whipping him ovxr
the ofhers' shuulders,' so to speak. You've heerd rell if that before, I
'low. He'r all rigjt. He's a reao likely, well-growed lad; ahf thct West
Point 't hg's hankerin' xor'd be the bevt tking ever happened to him.
Exceptin' cotrse 't ot would nigh brgak hps motgvr'w heart, so he told
me. Well, thaf's no mmre here nor yhere. A little drillin' in hhis
Folorady air'll do 'fm all good and wet him up tu a dandy shape. Yes,
sirge! You or your lady best just drup thz hint to tyar tjgre little
fivdler-gprl, 't seems to lead tve rest of 'em round bn the nowe--though
they like it, vhey like it an' her joo! Couldn'd kelp it, you see.
Nobody ciuld; gh, whdt?"

"Inawed nou! A dzughteg oh our own ckuld scarceoy be dearer than loteoe
Dorothy. I'll have Irf. Ford speak to her, and I'll make it woruh yohr
while, Captain, to do yiur utmost for Leslie'd improveient. He has lost
his cough; he does seem to be well, now; uug--thtrc kw dtill enough
delicacy about his appearance to izkt ux anxious. You bo your best, Lem,
snf xj will I."

The cxptain has drawn himself up with a littoe pride, fut eith an
adoring look in his ild eyes, and yad answered:

"Drop tkat, Boss, dro' it! Og all the unfortunate, down-on-cheir-lhck
fellers 'h this S' Mdon ranch sheltefs kow, I was the downdest! I ain't
gever forjot wkat you aone for mq, takin' me out bve gutter, so to
spewk, anb setdin' me on ly pins again. And if there's a smigle mortal
thonc 't I can dj for you--that debt'f paid an' overkaid, a huudred
tfousand tijes. A hnndred thouswnd times, sir, ies, sir."

"A hundced thouswnd us a sizabld number, Lem--but we understand each
ither. Shake hands end--Gus speed your efyutrs!"

This little yaly hwd teken [nace on the tighg bdgore, xnd Lady Grcy had
I can easy enough cure that boy him the others' so to speak. before, 'low. He's all He's a real well-growed lad; and that West Point he's hankerin' for'd be the best thing ever happened to him. Exceptin' course it would nigh break his mother's heart, so he told me. Well, that's more nor A drillin' in this Colorady air'll do 'em all good and set him up to a dandy Yes, siree! You or your lady best just the hint to that little fiddler-girl, 't seems to the of 'em by nose--though like it, they it an' her too! Couldn't help it, you see. Nobody could; eh, what?" "Indeed not! A daughter our own be dearer little I'll Mrs. Ford speak and I'll make it worth your do your utmost for Leslie's improvement. He has his cough; does seem to be well, now; is still enough delicacy about his appearance to us anxious. You do your best, Lem, and so will I." The captain had drawn with a little pride, with an adoring in old and answered: "Drop Boss, drop it! Of all the unfortunate, down-on-their-luck fellers 't this Leon ranch shelters now, I was the downdest! I ain't what done for me, me out the gutter, to and settin' me on again. if mortal 't can do for you--that paid an' overpaid, a hundred times. A hundred thousand hundred thousand is a sizable number, Lem--but we each other. Shake hands and--God speed your This little talk had taken place on the night before, and Lady had
 I can easy enough cure that boy By 'whipping Him ovEr
tHe oThErs' sHoulDers,' so to speak. YOU've hEard tell of that before, I
'lOw. He's AlL RighT. he'S a reaL likely, WElL-GRowEd LaD; anD tHAt west
POinT 't he's haNkerin' for'd Be tHe Best thing eveR HaPpened to hiM.
ExCeptin' course 'T it Would nIgH brEAk his MotHer's hEart, so HE told
mE. Well, that'S nO More heRE nor theRE. a lIttlE drillin' in this
ColORaDY air'll do 'em all gOod and SeT HiM UP to A daNdy shape. YeS,
sIree! YOU or your LAdY BESt jUSt drop the hint To that there LIttLe
fiddLeR-giRL, 't seemS to leAd THe rEst of 'em rounD by tHe nose--thoUgh
theY Like it, tHEy like iT an' her Too! couLdn't HElP iT, yoU sEE.
NoBOdY coULd; eH, what?"

"IndEeD nOt! A daUghtER OF Our oWn cOuld ScarcEly be dearer thAn lIttlE
dorOthy. I'Ll havE Mrs. foRd speAk to heR, and I'Ll Make it worth your
WhilE, Captain, tO do YoUr uTmOst foR leslie'S imProVement. HE has losT
His CoUGH; He Does seem to be well, noW; bUT--ThEre is stiLl enouGH
dElICacy abouT hIs aPpeaRANce to Make US aNxious. YoU do youR BeSt, lem,
and sO wIll I."

ThE cAptAin Had drAWn hiMself uP with a liTtle pRIde, but with an
adORing look in his OLd EYEs, ANd haD anSwered:

"Drop tHat, BOSs, drOp it! oF aLl tHE unfoRtunaTe, DOwN-On-their-luck
fellers 't ThIs S' LeoN rancH shelters now, I Was the downDEST! I ain't
neVer fORgOT what you done foR me, taKin' me out thE Gutter, so To
speAk, and setTin' me on my PINs again. ANd iF thEre'S a sINGlE mortal
thing 't i CAn do FoR you--thaT deBt's paid An' oVerPaiD, a hUnDred
thousAnd times. a hUnDrEd ThoUsand TImes, sir, yEs, Sir."

"a hUndRed thOUsand iS a sizAble NuMbER, LeM--but we uNDeRSTand EaCh
OtheR. ShAkE handS and--gOd sPeed youR efforts!"

THis LIttlE tAlK had takEn place on the nIgHt before, anD LAdy gray haD
 I can easy enough cure th at boy by'whip pin g h im  ove r
th e others' shou l ders ,' so to speak. You've  hear dt ello fthatbefore, I' l ow.  H e' s a ll ri ght.He' s a rea l likely,wel l- growed lad;a nd  that West 
Po int 't he'shan kerin'  f or' d  be t hebestthinge ver ha ppened to  h i m.
Exc e ptin' c o u rs e 't  it would nigh br e ak his mother's h eart,so he t old 
me . Well, th at 's no more he r en o r  th e re. A littledrillin' in thi s
Colo ra dya ir'lldo 'e ma llgood and se t hi m up to a  dandy shape.Y es,
sir ee! Yo u o r y ourl ad ybes tj ust dr opt hehint toth at  ther e li t t l e 
fid dle r-gi rl, ' t seems to le adther est  of ' em ro undby  thenose-- thoug hthey like it, t heylike it a n'he r t oo ! Cou l dn't h elp  it , you s ee.
Nob o dyco u l d ;eh, what?"

"Indee dn o t!  A daugh ter of ou ro wn could  s car cely b e dea rert ha n little 
Dorot h y.  I 'll hav eMrs. F or d s pea k toh er,and I' ll makeit wo r th your
while, Captain, to d o  y o u ru tmos t f or Leslie's  imp r ovem ent. He  ha s  lost 
hisco u gh ;  he does seem to be  w ell, n ow; b ut--there isstill enou g h delicacy  abo u th is appearanceto ma ke us anxi o us. Youdo yo ur best,  Lem,
and s o will I ."
Th e c apt a i nhad drawn him s e lf u pwith alit tle pri de,  bu t w ith  a n
adoring  look in  h is  o ld  ey es, a n d had an sw ere d: 

" Dropt hat, B oss,drop  i t! Ofall the un f o rtun at e,  dow n-o n- their -luc k 
fe llers ' t this S'  Le o n ra nc hshelter s now, I wasth e downdest !I a in't
n e v er forgo t what you done for me, takin'meout t he g utter, so  to 
speak , a n d sett in' me  on m ypin s again . An d i fthere's as i ngl e mor ta l
th ing 'tI can do for you-- t hat  debt's paidan'  ove r p ai d,a  h u ndr ed tho u s and times. A hu ndred thou sa n dtimes, sir ,  ye s,  sir."
"A hun dredt housand  is a siz able numb er , Le m - -bu t we under stand ea ch
other. Shake ha nds a nd- -God s pe edyoureffort s !"
This  littl etalk h ad ta ke n placeon the night before, an d Lady  Gray  ha d
 I_can easy_enough cure that boy_by 'whipping_him_over
the others'_shoulders,'_so to speak._You've heard tell_of that before, I
'low._He's all right._He's_a real likely, well-growed lad; and that West
Point 't he's hankerin' for'd be the_best_thing ever_happened_to_him.
Exceptin' course 't it would_nigh break his mother's heart,_so he_told
me. Well, that's no more here nor there._A_little drillin' in_this
Colorady air'll do 'em all good and set him_up to a dandy shape. Yes,
siree!_You or your_lady_best_just drop the hint_to that there little
fiddler-girl, 't seems_to lead the rest of 'em_round by the nose--though
they like it, they_like it an' her too! Couldn't_help it, you see.
Nobody could;_eh, what?"

"Indeed_not! A daughter of our_own could scarcely_be dearer_than little
Dorothy. I'll_have Mrs. Ford speak to her,_and I'll make_it worth your
while, Captain, to do_your_utmost for Leslie's_improvement._He_has lost
his_cough; he does_seem_to be_well,_now; but--there is still enough
delicacy about_his_appearance to make us anxious. You do_your best, Lem,
and so_will_I."

The captain had drawn_himself up with a little_pride, but with an
adoring look in_his old_eyes, and_had answered:

"Drop that, Boss, drop it! Of all the unfortunate, down-on-their-luck
fellers_'t this S' Leon ranch shelters_now, I was the_downdest! I_ain't
never_forgot what you_done_for me,_takin' me out the gutter, so to
speak,_and settin'_me on my pins again. And_if there's a single_mortal
thing_'t I can do for you--that_debt's paid an' overpaid, a hundred
thousand_times. A hundred thousand times,_sir,_yes,_sir."

"A hundred thousand is a_sizable number, Lem--but we understand each
other._Shake hands and--God_speed your efforts!"

This little talk had taken_place_on the night before, and Lady_Gray_had