Midas looks to me like he had the advantage there." Bibbs retained enough presence of mind to transfer the capon breast to his plate without dropping it and to respond, "Yes--he crows over it." Having returned his antagonists's fire in this fashion, he blushed--for he could blush distinctly now--and his mother looked upon him with pleasure, thought the reference to Midas and roosters was of course jargon to her.

"Did you ever see anybody improve the way that child has!" she exclaimed.

"I declare, Bibbs, sometimes lately you look right handsome!" "He's got to be such a gadabout," Edith giggled.
"I found something of his on the floor up-stairs this morning, before anybody was up," said Sheridan.

"I reckon if people lose things in this house and expect to get 'em back, they better get up as soon as I do." "What was it he lost ?" asked Edith.
"He knows!" her father returned.

"Seems to me like I forgot to bring it home with me.