Mac and I settle our discount ugg boots rows with a bat or so over the head, and thenwe are all right."Rose couldn't help laughing as Steve sparred away at a fatsofa-pillow, to illustrate his meaning; and, having given it severalscientific whacks, he pulled down his cuffs and smiled upon herwith benign pity for her feminine ignorance of this summary wayof settling a quarrel.
     　　"What droll things boys are!" she said, with a mixture ofadmiration and perplexity in her face, which Steve accepted as acompliment to his sex.
     　　"We're a pretty clever invention, miss, and you can't get on withoutus," he answered, with his nose in the air. Then, taking a suddenplunge ugg boots on sale into business, he added, "How about that bit of money youwere going to lend me? I've told, now you pay up.""Of course I will! How much do you want?" and Rose pulled outher purse.
     　　"Could you spare five dollars? I want to pay a little debt of honourthat is rather pressing," and Steve put on a mannish air that wascomical to see.
     　　"Aren't all debts honourable?" asked innocent Rose.
     　　"Yes, of course; but this is a bet I made, and it ought to be settledup at once," began Steve, finding it awkward to explain.
     　　"Oh, don't bet, it's not right, and ugg boots on sale I know your father wouldn't like it.
     　　Promise you won't do so again; please promise!" and Rose heldfast the hand into which she had just put the money.
     　　"Well, I won't. It's worried me a good deal, but I was joked into it.
     　　Much obliged, cousin, I'm all right now," and Steve departedhastily.
     　　Having decided to be a peace-maker, Rose waited for anopportunity, and very soon it came.
     　　She was spending the day with Aunt Clara, who had beenentertaining some young guests, and invited Rose to meet them,for she thought it high time her niece conquered her bashfulnessand saw a little of cheap uggs online society. Dinner was over, and everyone hadgone. Aunt Clara was resting before going out to an evening party,and Rose was waiting for Charlie to come and take her home.
     　　She sat alone in the elegant drawing-room, feeling particularlynice and pretty, for she had her best frock on, a pair of gold bandsher aunt had just given her, and a tea-rose bud in her sash, like thebeautiful Miss Van Tassel, whom everyone admired. She hadspread out her little skirts to the best advantage, and, leaning backin a luxurious chair, sat admiring her own feet in new slippers withrosettes almost discount uggs for women as big as dahlias. Presently Charlie came loungingin, looking rather sleepy and queer, Rose thought. On seeing her,however, he roused up and said with a smile that ended in a gape"I thought you were with mother, so I took forty winks after I gotthose girls off. Now, I'm at your service, Rosamunda, wheneveryou like.""You look as if your head ached. If it does, don't mind me. I'm notafraid to run home alone, it's so early," answered Rose, observingthe flushed cheeks and heavy eyes of her cousin.