"Men wrote most of 'em, didn't they?" asked Mrs. Stout.
Mrs. Tweedie's eyes snapped angrily.
"That is not a fair question," she said. "What if they did write the classics? Doubtless you can guess why."
"Most prob'ly," replied Mrs. Stout, in a tone that was meek for her, "it was because the women folks had to spend their time washin' dishes and 'tendin' babies, and didn't have time even to try."
"Exactly," said Mrs. Tweedie.
"Was there a Mis' Shakespeare?" queried Mrs. Stout. No one seemed to know.
"Well," said Mrs. Jones, "if we can't find a play without a man in it, what shall we do?"
"Play the part of men ourselves," replied Fanny Tweedie, boldly.
"Fanny!" exclaimed her mother.