Dick. All right, old girl, I think I know why.

Mrs. Carley. Why don't you all sit down?

Georgiana. He hasn't much time.

Dick. I haven't long to stay. I must be at the armory by a quarter to four.

Georgiana. You march by here at four, don't you, on your way to the 42d St. Station?

Dick. Yes, rather a bore; but the Governor insists, and Roosevelt comes on to receive us at 59th St.

Georgiana. We oughtn't to keep Dick, then, mother; we ought to say good-by at once.

[They all rise.

Mrs. Carley. Very well, speed the parting guest! Good-by, Dick, we'll watch the papers to see what brave things you do, and don't fall in love with any of the décolleté young nigger

ladies we read about.