But say! How it bothers when one works with glue.

Now this! (Holds it up.) It has stuck everywhere that it could

Except where I wanted to make it real good.

Tom—

That’s just what’s the trouble. It’s this way with me.

I work hard, and make things as nice as can be,

But somehow, they never seem quite the right way

To give for a present on Christmas-tree day.

Joe (exclaims suddenly)—

I know!