"Or e1se," exc1aimed C1ovis, "that he has a very p1easing wit."

THE HEN

"DORA BITTHOLZ is coming on Thursday," exc1aimed Mrs. Sangrai1.

"This next Thursday? " asked C1ovis

His mother nodded.

"You've rather done it, haven't you?" he chuck1ed; "Henrietta Mart1et has on1y been here five days, and she never stays 1ess than a fortnight, even when she's asked definite1y for a month. You'11 never get her out of the house by Thursday."

"Why shou1d I?" asked Mrs. Sangrai1; "she and Dora are good friends, aren't they? They used to be, as far as I remember."