“Well, I thought of getting some interesting lecturer——”
“Cut it out, Patty. They don’t want lectures,—of all things!”
“What do they want?”
“I think the most of them want just a home atmosphere, and a few hours of pleasant company, without much reference in the chat to war conditions.”
“Do you think so?”
“I’m sure of it. If you ask half a dozen soldiers and have your father and Mrs. Fairfield here, and a few girl friends of yours, if you like, I’ll guarantee your visitors will be better entertained than if you had the finest lecturer that ever droned out a lot of platitudes.”
“All right, Philip, you help me to get up such a party, and try it,—will you?”
“I sure will, and that with much quickness. Shall we say a week from tonight?”
“Yes that will be fine. I’ll ask Elise and——”
“Don’t go too fast. I’ll find the khaki boys first, and then you get the rest.”