" He dreamed of a cowboy's
life and saw himself in an entrancing vision involving silver spurs and
untamed bronchos. He told himself that Trina had cast him off, that his
best friend had "played him for a sucker," that the "proper caper" was
to withdraw from the world entirely.
"If you hear of anybody down there," he went on, speaking to Mr. Sieppe,
"that wants to go in for ranching, why just let me know."
"Soh, soh," answered Mr. Sieppe abstractedly, peering about for
Owgooste's cap.
Marcus bade the Sieppes farewell. He and Heise went out together. One
heard them, as they descended the stairs, discussing the possibility of
Frenna's place being still open.
Then Miss Baker departed after kissing Trina on both cheeks. Selina went
with her. There was only the family left.
Trina watched them go, one by one, with an increasing feeling of
uneasiness and vague apprehension. Soon they would all be gone.
"Well, Trina," exclaimed Mr. Sieppe, "goot-py; perhaps you gome visit us
somedime."
Mrs. Sieppe began crying again.
"Ach, Trina, ven shall I efer see you again?"
Tears came to Trina's eyes in spite of herself. She put her arms around
her mother.
"Oh, sometime, sometime," she cried.
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