“Then come up to dinner that evening; we dine at six. We will all go together.”

“Am I to go?” asked Fred.

“There will be a ticket for you, if you would like to go, though I am afraid you won’t enjoy the classical music you will hear.”

“No matter,” said Fred, “I’ll go, though I’d rather go to a circus.”

“If there were only a hand-organ, Fred would enjoy it,” suggested Laura.


“Well, Gilbert, what sort of a time did you have?” asked Mr. Ingalls, when his room-mate returned.

“Delightful! I am going to dine there next Wednesday.”

“It seems to me you are making a favorable impression in that quarter.”

“I hope so.”