“Oh!”
“I heard of some good land in that direction and I want to look it up.”
“Across the river?”
“Yes. Have you seen the M’Cleans lately?” he asked abruptly.
“I saw them Sabbath.”
“Have they heard from Archie?”
“Not yet; they expect to any day now. I miss Archie,” she said simply.
“I should think you would; he was by far the best of the lads around here. But some day, you know—”
“What?”
“Did I not say just now that you were fast becoming fitted to be a minister’s wife?”