We saw her carrying a pail of water from the well, and, oh, she bent and staggered dreadfully, poor thing!" "And the gate to their front yard, it has a broken hinge, you know.

Of course, that's an awful bad sign.

When people let their front gate hang on one hinge you know what that means." After gazing again at the group at the court, the youngest member of the corps said, "Well, he's a good tennis player anyhow." The others smiled indulgently.

"Oh, yes, my dear, he's a good tennis player.".