“Aw, dry up!� Nick growled playfully. “All right, Teddy, I’ll be over in two minutes. Want the rest of these here pinto wrestlers?�
“Sure! Everybody!� Teddy answered. “Over to the front porch as soon as you’re ready.�
When Teddy and the two girls reached the house, they found that a row of chairs had been placed on one end of the porch. Norine was waiting, and, after being introduced to the girls, she shyly told them:
“I knew a boy once that came from New York. He had curly hair and finger nails that glistened just like Pop Burns’ head. Oh, he was lovely! Did you know him, at all?�
Nell and Ethel confessed that they did not, by that description.
“But then we haven’t seen Pop’s head yet, so we can’t just say.�
Norine laughed merrily, and began a torrent of questions about New York that was only stopped by the arrival of Nick and his fellows.
“All set, boys?� Mr. Manley called out.
“All set, boss!â€� Nick repeated. “Is—er—Miss Norine—er—ready?â€�
“I am that, Nick!� was the answer. “An’ when you blow into that pipe-organ, think of something else besides horses an’ cows! Think of that moon up there, an’ maybe you can make music!�