were the expositors and exemplars.
This was what Charlie Ferrola meant when he said that the Van Astrachans were obtuse.

They never could be brought to the niceties of moral perspective which show one exactly where to find the vanishing point for every duty.
Be that as it may, there, at any rate, she was, safe and sound; surrounded by people whom she had never met before, and receiving introductions to the right and left with the utmost graciousness.

The arrangements for the evening had been made at the tea-table of the Van Astrachans with an innocent and trustful simplicity.
"You know, dear," said Mrs.Van Astrachan to Rose, "that I never like to stay long away from papa" (so the worthy lady called her husband); "and so, if it's just the same to you, you shall let me have the carriage come for me early, and then you and Harry shall be left free to see it out.

I know young folks must be young," she said, with a comfortable laugh.

"There was a time, dear, when my waist was not bigger than yours, that I used to dance all night with the best of them; but I've got bravely over that now." [Illustration: The Van Astrachans] "Yes, Rose," said Mr.Van Astrachan, "you mayn't believe it, but ma there was the spryest dancer of any of the girls.