“What office did his father occupy in the church?”
All seemed puzzled. Finally Elsie said, “Was it elder?”
“Right. What was the young man’s name, and what did he write it with?”
“That is a poser, Trudy. You’ll have to tell them, I guess,” suggested Will.
“Jonquil, don’t you see?”
“Bah!” exclaimed the General, while the others laughed.
“Irving, what candy do you usually buy?”
“He doesn’t know,” said Will, “but wait a moment and I’ll show you some,” and he went to a closet and brought back a box of buttercups.
“Well, what did John do when he popped the question?”