noon
It was an exquisite picture , and a face of wonderful beauty . He looked at it for a long time , and then called Belshazzar and carried it out to show Ajax . Then he put it into his breast pocket squarely over his heart , but he wore the case shiny the first day taking it out . Before noon he went to the mail box and found a long letter from the Girl , full of life , health , happiness , and with steady assurances of love for him , but there was no mention made of coming home . She seemed engrossed in the music lessons , riding , dancing , pretty clothing , splendid balls , receptions , and parties of all kinds . The Harvester answered it with his heart full of love for her , and then waited . It was a long week before the reply came , and then it was short on account of so many things that must be done , but she insisted that she was well , happy , and having a fine time .