After the fireworks came darkness, but neither the boys nor the girls seemed to mind this. They paired off, and took walks around the house and down the roadway. Perhaps a good many silly things were said, but, if so, there was no harm in them. The only ones who were really serious were Dick and Dora, and seeing this Tom nudged Nellie in the side.
“Looks like they were getting down to business, doesn’t it?” he observed, dryly.
“Oh, Tom, hush, they might hear you!” she whispered.
“You’ll have Dick for a cousin-in-law some day.”
“Well, I shan’t mind.”
“How about having him for a brother-in-law, Nellie?”
At this suggestion Nellie’s face grew crimson.
“Tom Rover, you’re the limit!”
“Well, how about it?” he persisted.
“You mean if Sam should marry Grace?” she asked archly.