When that happens, the sensible thing to do is not to throw in more fuel but to clean out the clinkers first." "Where did you get all that wisdom, Dorian ?" "I got it from my text book on hygiene, and I think it's true because it seems so reasonable." "Well, last night's talk led me to believe that you would become a philosopher; now, the trend is more toward the doctor; tomorrow I'll think you are studying law." "Oh, but we are, mother; you ought to hear us in our civil government class.

We have organized into a Congress of the United States, and we are going to make laws." "You'll be elected President, I suppose." "I'm one of the candidates." "Well, my boy" she smiled happily at him, "I hope you will be elected to every good thing, and that you will fill every post with honor; and now, I would like you to read to me from the 'Lady of the Lake' while I darn your stockings.

Your father used to read the story to me a long, long time ago, and your voice is very much like his when you read." And thus with school and home and ward duties the winter passed.

Spring called him again to the fields to which he went with new zeal, for life was opening to him in a way which life is in the habit of doing to the young of his age.

Mildred Brown and her mother were in California.