The Robinsons had come to the Old Home about the fust of August, and they was our star boarders.

'G.

W.
Robinson' was the old man's name as entered on the hotel log, and his daughter answered to the hail of 'Grace'-- that is, when she took a notion to answer at all.

The Robinsons was what Peter T.called 'exclusive.' They didn't mix much with the rest of the bunch, but kept to themselves in their rooms, partic'lar when a fresh net full of boarders was hauled aboard.

Then they seemed to take an observation of every arrival afore they mingled; questioned the pedigree and statistics of all hands, and acted mighty suspicious.
"The only thing that really stirred Papa Robinson up and got him excited and friendly was baseball and boat racin'.