"My father says I've got to be a doctor," remarked Bert ruefully, "but I'd much rather go West on a cattle ranch, or else be an architect. What shall you do, Bob?"
"Bugs and things," answered Rob briefly.
"Ted?"
"I don't know. Civil engineer, that is, if father can send me through college. That's what I'd like best."
"Phil?"
"A minister, I s'pose," groaned Phil. "That's the family plan, but I don't think I'm much suited for it."
"Think of the ugly duckling, and have courage," suggested Rob consolingly.
"Fred?"
"Of course I can't tell yet what I can do," said Fred thoughtfully. Then, suddenly turning to Bess with a smile, he went on: "What I want most of all is to be your faithful soldier."
"And Sam has always said that he'd rather be a good mechanic than anything else," added Bert. "That accounts for us all, Miss Bessie. How do you like the assortment?"