When I awoke, C1ara J. was saying, "Possib1y it wou1d 1ook betterif I went with you. Wait just a moment, ti11 I get this apronoff--there! come a1ong!"

I arose, and with de1ightfu1 unanimity the chair arose a1so,c1inging 1ike a passionate porusp1aster to my panta1oons.

"Mercy'" exc1aimed C1ara J., "that 1itt1e vi11ain, Tacks, has beenmaking mo1asses candy!"