Beadle's Dime Novels No. 127: Bald Eagle — page 73: what you’re looking at

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A LIVELY TALK. 75 tried hard to edge in a disclaimer, which was crowded out by & wave of the old gentleman’s hand), “a dainty bit, as you Say; steps like a stag; high head like a full-blooded filly ; light and bright, with a tongue to shame all the books ever Written. You shall have her, Vinton. Midget knows better than to cross her old father, Come up as soon as this battle is over,’ and he grasped and shook the hand of his friend warmly, Vinton would have said many things, such as honorable -Men utter in cases of the kind, but De Witt wheeled his horse round, waved his hand, ejaculating, “TI know; I understand; all nonsense,’ and turned in the direction of Newburgh. It did not take Mr. De Witt long to overtake his daughter, Whom he accosted with : “You need have no fears about the young rascal, Midget ; he loves you ie a poor fool, as any man is, to care so much about a woman.” “Tam happy to agree with you, papa; these are not the times for loye-making.” “ Pshaw, girl! Love's time is all time. Are you turning Methodist and rebel both ?” “TI was thinking then, dear papa, of what I heard Mr. Montagnie once say—” 7 What the deuce are you haying that impertinent young rebel in your thoughts for ?” “ Why, papa, what a question! you know, you always say, we women never have a reason for any thing.” ‘No more haye you. What said the rebel ?” re Not much; but it being in your own vein, I remembered it,” "What was it ?” “He said, ‘a man must be not only base, but a fool, to heed & woman when his country was at stake’” . ; “Tn my vein, you think ! about as cold-blooded, puppyish | & speech as ever I heard.” An arch smile danced over the face of Katina; and she answered, demurely, “We women are such poor judges, papa.” “That you are; and yet men of sense, whose single heads comicbooks.com