Sharon Whipple still made him tired.
In the course of their desultory playing they discussed the other Whipples.
"Of course they're awfully fond of me," said Merle.
"Of course," said Wilbur.
"I guess Harvey D .-- Father--would give me anything in the world I asked for, ever since I was a kid.

Horses, dogs, guns, motor cars--notice the swell little roadster I'm driving?
Birthday! You'd almost think he looks up to me.

Says he expects great things of me." "Why wouldn't he ?" demanded the other.
"Oh, of course, of course!" Merle waved this aside.

"And Grandfather Gideon, he's an old brick.

College man himself--class of sixty-five.
Think of that, way back in the last century! Sharon Whipple never got to college.