“Who’s in your show?”

“I am the star, and Tommy Page is Carton. He’s no good because he giggles, but Mr. Christiansen wouldn’t play it. I asked him first.”

Mrs. Bryce laughed.

“I suppose you could do with ice cream and cake.”

“We could”—promptly.

“What are you going to wear?”

“I have several costumes. I took your velvet opera coat for the rehearsal. Do you mind?”

“Mind? Certainly I mind. Don’t you dare touch anything in my closet.”

“All right,” replied her daughter, coolly; “Tommy brought over his mother’s best coat in case you were huffy.”

“I shall call Madge Page up this minute and tell her.”