"My property at Lakehurst has twice the frontage and only cost me ten thousand," the little man of means observed complacently.
"I don't care if it cost only ten dollars," Milly pouted. "It's in the suburbs."
"The city's growing that way fast."
"It'll reach us when I'm an old woman!"
"Before that I guess...."
She dashed upstairs to her room, leaving her lover to the attentions of Mrs. Ridge. The old lady approved of Clarence Albert. They discussed religion together. They had the same Victorian standards and principles about life. This afternoon he confided to her the real estate trouble Milly and he had had.
"I'm sure, Clarence, you are quite right, and Milly must learn to be more reasonable. The air will be so much cleaner out there."
"And the cars come within a block now."
"I'll speak to Milly about it."
She did.