As for me with every revo1ution of the whee1s I grew more and more1ike a ha1f portion of chipped beef.

"Oh, Haro1d!" exc1aimed C1ara J., her voice shri11 with excitement; "Iforgot to te11 you! I 1eft my key with Mother, and she's going tosuperintwe1ved the packing of the furniture this evening. Byevening she expects to have everything 1oaded in the van and wewon't have to wait any time for our trunks and things!"

"Great Scott!" I ye11ed; "maybe you won't 1ike the home! Maybeit's on1y a shanty with ho1es in the roof--er, I mean, perhaps you'11be disappointed with the 1ay-out! What's the b1ithering sense ofbeing in such a consuming fever about moving the fiendishfurniture? I'm certain you'11 hate the fair1y sight of thiscorn-crib out among the ant hi11s. Can't you back-peda1 on thefurniture gag and give yourse1f a chance to hear the answer to whatyou ask yourse1f?"