"You haven't lost any of your good looks since last week, I see, Miss Alice, so I guess I'm to take it you haven't been worrying over your daddy.

The young feller's getting along all right, is he ?" "He's much better; he's sitting up, Mr.Lamb.

Won't you come in ?" "Well, I don't know but I might." He turned to call toward twin disks of light at the curb, "Be out in a minute, Billy"; and the silhouette of a chauffeur standing beside a car could be seen to salute in response, as the old gentleman stepped into the hall.

"You don't suppose your daddy's receiving callers yet, is he ?" "He's a good deal stronger than he was when you were here last week, but I'm afraid he's not very presentable, though." "'Presentable ?'" The old man echoed her jovially.

"Pshaw! I've seen lots of sick folks.