Had life been happier for him just then he would have been glad to take up the invitation.
Besides, Dave Darrin had told him that Laura Bentley was invited and meant to go.
"Now, you'll come along, of course," asked Thompson, coaxingly.
"No-o-o," hesitated Dick, "I don't believe I shall." "Oh, nonsense, old man!" "I believe I'd rather not," replied Prescott, sadly; "though I'm tremendously grateful to those who want me to come and who would try to make it pleasant for me." Thompson argued, but it was no use.
"Why, every one of your partners is going," said Frank.

"Here comes Dave Darrin now.

He'll tell you so." "Nope," said Dave, with all the energy at his command.

"We understand we're to be invited, and we'd give almost anything to go, but Dick & Co.

don't go unless the Dick part of the firm is with us." The junior dance came off, and was a good deal of a success in many ways.