“I am afraid, sir, it will be too light to suit your taste.”
“My dear young friend, don’t suppose I am always grave. What says the Latin poet:
“‘Dulce est desipere in loco.’
“If you don’t understand it, probably Arthur can enlighten you.”
“What does it mean, Arthur?”
“It means, ‘When all your serious work is done, ’tis best to have a little fun,’” answered Arthur, promptly.
“Bravo, Arthur,” said Prof. Nugent, clapping his hands. “So we have a young poet as well as a young artist here.”
“Oh, yes,” answered Arthur. “I’m pretty smart, but few people find it out.”
“You’d better ask the professor about Tacoma,” suggested Arthur, during a pause in the conversation.