Emerson pulled off his coat and waistcoat. The members ofthe Buffalo press gave him a dinner that evening, and after the manner ofnewspaper men the world over, were handsomely cordial to the new enemyin their midst. Now they were mostly banter and froth, lightlyindifferent to the serious side of things, though perhaps onlypretendedly so, for the picture did look old. It was known that the Territorialsecretary was due to arrive; and something in the nature of a reception,with refreshments and frontier hospitality, had been planned.
And he has excellent manners. She knelt and felt around for it. Except for the perspiration that beaded his forehead, he might have been talking about a stranger. And this duty takes precedence over all others.
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