noon
Nothing could be further from it ; but it was a long and interesting letter , written in evidently exhilarated spirits , and with a hopeful description of the new scenes . Ethel read it to her father , and he told every one about it when they came in . Tom manifested no particular interest ; but he did not go by the mail train that night , and was not visible all the morning . He caught Ethel alone however at noon , and said , ` Ethel , I owe you this , ' offering the amount she had paid for the letter . ` Thank you , ' she said , wondering if this was to be all she should hear about it . ` I am going by the afternoon train , ' he added ; ` I have been over to Blewer . It is true , Ethel , the fellow ca n't stand it !