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"Seems to me he’s big enough, an’ I’m a great believer in never dilly-dallyin’ over what’s got to be done some time. Why not Thanksgiving?" "Thanksgiving!" shrieked Mrs. Rosscott. "Yes," said Aunt Mary. "I think it would be a good time, an’ then I can come and spend Christmas with you in the city." "Great idea!" declared her nephew; "me for Thanksgiving."

He came, and as a result, a fortnight later Jack came, and Mitchell came, and Clover came. Mrs. Rosscott, as we have previously stated, was already there, and so were Maude Lorne and a great many others.

Rosscott still continued to wait upon Aunt Mary, but another maid had arrived to await upon Mrs. Rosscott. The latter had shed her black uniform and bloomed forth in rose-hued robes. Mr. Stebbins was kept on tap from dawn to dark and the checks flowed like water. Emissaries had been despatched to New York to buy the young couple a suitable house and furnish that also from top to bottom.

"Speak right up," said Aunt Mary. "I’m a great believer in not hangin’ back when anythin’ has got to be decided. Jack, what do you think?" "I want to get married right off," said Jack decidedly. "I think he’s too young," put in Mrs. Rosscott hastily. "I don’t know," said Aunt Mary, looking at her nephew reflectively.

You take her and go to walk and I guess everything’ll come out all right. It ought to. My heavens alive!" Jack took the maid and they went out to walk. When they were beyond earshot the first thing that they did was to laugh long and loud. "Of all my many and varied adventures!" cried Mrs. Rosscott, and Jack took the opportunity to kiss her againunder no protest this time.

"We can’t go anywhere," said Mrs. Rosscott; "we must resign ourselves. I’ve learned that it’s the only way. Dear me, when I think how long I’ve been resigned it certainly seems to me that you might do a little in the same line." "Well, but I haven’t learned to resign myself," said her lover, "and what is more, I positively decline to learn to resign myself. You should do the same, too.

"Certainly," said she; "because you know if you should come too often I can tell the man at the door to say I’m ’not at home’ to you." "But if he ever says: ’She’s not at home to you,’ I shall walk right in and fall upon the man that you are being at home to just then." "But he is a very large man," said Mrs. Rosscott seriously; "he’s larger than you are, I think."

It lasted until Monday, and then its owner returned to college, as ill of body and as embittered of spirit as it was in him to be. The lightsome devil who had ruled him up to his meeting with Mrs. Rosscott resumed its sway with terrible force.

"He’s a very great man," said Mrs. Rosscott; "every sort of institution has given him a few letters to put after his name, and some have given him whole syllables." "You must get a straw hat, you know, or a sun-shade; it will be hot in half an hour." "Oh, I couldn’t stay out half an hour; fifteen minutes would be the longest." "All right, fifteen minutes, then, but do hurry."

He’s very, very angry." Holloway looked relieved. "Your father won’t stay angry long, and you know it," he said. "Just think how often he has lost his temper over the boys and how often he’s found it again." "It isn’t just Bob," said Mrs. Rosscott. "I’ve someone else on my mind, too." "Who, pray?" "His friend." "Young Denham?" "Yes."