Clever idea." "Yes, but she'll have to build a town hall to keep them in! The child hasn't begun to talk yet, but here are dozens--" "Oh, well, they'll weed them out.

Some of them are awful cunning,--and one is a first-class crying spell! They never could get but one of Fleurette crying, she's such a good-natured kiddy.

All right, Chick,--start it off." They listened to the pretty little _chanson_, and repeated it until Elise felt satisfied she had added it to her repertory.
Just as she finished Betty Gale came flying in.
"Skip into your togs, Elise, and come for a drive with us," she said.
"I've corralled Bill and Patty,--and Ray wants you,--and I," she looked saucily at Channing, "I want Mr.Chick." "We're with you to the last ditch!" Channing replied and Elise went off for her hat.
"Shall I put away these records ?" Chick asked looking at several they had been using.
"No," said Betty, carelessly, "Patty has hordes of minions who do such things.

Leave them, and get your duster on.

We're off,--_pronto_!" "Where's Azalea ?" Raymond Gale inquired, as, a few moments later, he had his merry party in his car, and took hold of the wheel.
"She and Van Reypen went for a long walk," Farnsworth replied.