Sixteen to eighteen is a dangerous age for the average girl.
"By the way," he added, "did your niece tell you of her experience with that traveling salesman the other day, the fellow selling Christmas novelties?
No?
Well, I happened to be here at the time.

It was rather interesting." He told of Mary-'Gusta's session with Mr.Kron.The partners listened with growing indignation.
"Well, by the jumpin'!" exclaimed Captain Shad.

"Did you ever hear such brassy talk in your life! I wish to thunder I'd been here.

There'd have been one mighty sick patient ready for the doctor and he wouldn't have been a South Harniss native either.

But Mary-'Gusta didn't take none of his sauce, I tell you; that girl of ours is all right!" "Yes, she is all right.