"It certainly does seem so," added her husband who was keenly interested in his favorite. "Dr. Payson has been giving me some good reports of you, young lady."
Several of the girls had come in cars, so it was an easy matter to take everyone home.
Mary Lee was seated with the Andersons. Bob was in the car with Ruth.
As they sped homeward, the conversation between Ruth and Bob naturally turned to Mary Lee.
"Do you know that Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were here? And that Jim Lee joined the army?"
Bob didn't know a thing about it as Mary Lee had not written to tell him. Ruth was not a bit averse to telling him all about Jim Lee.
"He's so nice and so romantic. And he's turned over his share of the money from his mine to Mary Lee. And Tom Marshall has returned to the mine. You'd like them both, Bob."
"Guess I would," replied Bob. "Wish I could have gone with Mr. Marshall to the mine. I'm glad Mary Lee has seen Mr. Lee and I'm glad he's nice," he added.
"Isn't it all wonderful?" Ruth concluded as they reached the home of the Andersons.
Bob, too, got out at this point for he was going to stay with his aunt as his mother and father were out of town. He, therefore, did not get another chance that afternoon to talk to Mary Lee.