"Indeed I did, and very quickly."
"My cousin, Mrs. Vining, took the paper."
"Yes, I know that, too."
"Why, Mr. Morton! do you keep track of all your readers? The circulation of your paper cannot be large."
"I looked after Mrs. Vining carefully, but no further."
"I shall certainly tell her of your interest," she said, with her old mirthful gleam.
"Please do. The people at the office would be agape with wonder if they knew of the influence resulting from Mrs. Vining's name being on the subscription list."
"Not a disastrous influence, I trust?"
"It has occasioned us some hot work. My chief says that nearly all the dragons in the country are stirred up."
"And some of them have been sorely wounded-I've noted that too," said the girl, flushing with pleasure in spite of herself.