“Dear me, you must have studied them a good deal to see all that in them,” said Miss Peggy lightly, yet pleased withal.
“My dear,” reproached her friend, so seriously that Peggy repented.
“I didn't really mean it,” she laughed. “I've heard already on good authority that you see no man's eyes except the handsome ones in the face of Mr. Tim Collins.”
“I do think Tim has fine eyes,” blushed the accused.
“No doubt of it. Since you have been admiring my young man I must praise yours,” teased Miss Kinney.
“Am I to wish you joy? I didn't know he was your young man,” flashed back the other.
“I understand that you have been trying to put him off on me.”
“You'll find he does not need any 'putting off' on anybody.”
“At least, he has a good friend in you. I think I'll tell him, so that when he does condescend to become interested in a young woman he may refer her to you for a recommendation.”
The young wife borrowed for the occasion some of Miss Peggy's audacity. “I'm recommending him to that young woman now, my dear,” she made answer.