“He told us he was sad, at any rate. His heart is almost breaking.”

“Tut, tut!” said Miss Campbell, “he has much too good a circulation for such nonsense.”

“But he’s in love, Miss Campbell,” cried Elinor.

“Deeply, hopelessly in love,” added Mary.

“With a beautiful girl,” went on Billie.

“Who has a cruel father——”

“Who is a Mormon——”

“And won’t let her marry any one but Mormons——”

“Mormons,” cried Miss Campbell. “She can have only one at a time, child——”

“And Mr. Moore is not a Mormon. He’s a Kentuckian,” finished Nancy.