"No, I've failed utterly, though, honest Injun, I have tried! Aunt Dove says so! She's always implying what a national misfortune it is that to-morrow I shall be my own mistress, but now, will you—you have always been awfully chummy—will you be the judge?"

"No, I've failed utterly, though, honest Injun, I have tried! Aunt Dove says so! She's always implying what a national misfortune it is that to-morrow I shall be my own mistress, but now, will you—you have always been awfully chummy—will you be the judge?"

"Between you and Lady Dove?"

"Between you and Lady Dove?"

"Yes. You know I offered to be her companion—and I meant it——"

"Yes. You know I offered to be her companion—and I meant it——"

"You always mean what you say, Toney."

"You always mean what you say, Toney."

"I try to because Pups always did—  Oh, if only he could just come to me now and say, 'Toney, you must'—no, he always said we must—do this and that with our money."

"I try to because Pups always did—  Oh, if only he could just come to me now and say, 'Toney, you must'—no, he always said 

 must—do this and that with our money."

"I wish he could—but if you ask me, Toney, I should say give it all to Lady Dove, as she seems mighty jealous of your having it."

"I wish he could—but if you ask me, Toney, I should say give it all to Lady Dove, as she seems mighty jealous of your having it."

For a moment Toney looked at her companion with wide open and surprised eyes, then she answered gravely,

For a moment Toney looked at her companion with wide open and surprised eyes, then she answered gravely,

"Do you really mean that?"

"Do you really mean that?"

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