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''
``And she'd deserve it, General,'' said Mildred's
mother earnestly. ``But you'll have no trouble if you
select a lady--a girl who's been well brought up and
has respect for herself.''
``That's my opinion, ma'am,'' said the general.
``I'm convinced that while a man can become a gentleman,
a woman's got to be born a lady or she never is
one.''
``Very true, General,'' cried Mrs. Presbury. ``I
never thought of it before, but it's the truest thing I
ever heard.''
Presbury grinned at his plate. He stole a glance at
Mildred. Their eyes met. She flushed faintly.
``I've had a great deal of experience of women,'' pur-
sued the general. ``In my boyhood days I was a ladies'
man. And of course since I've had money they've
swarmed round me like bees in a clover-patch.''
``Oh, General, you're far too modest,'' cried Mrs.
Presbury. ``A man like you wouldn't need to be
afraid, if he hadn't a cent.''
``But not the kind of women I want,'' replied he,
firmly if complacently. ``A lady needs money to keep
up her position.


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