"Yes, there is. But the books shew a higher aspiration, Miss Bracebridge."
"I don't see it," said the young lady pouting.
"Well, when you are Judge, you'll know how easy it is," said Norton. "After all, it's only a game. Go ahead, David."
"Ben Johnson. Goes supercargo to China. Object, to do nothing and smoke seventy cigars a day."
"Roswell has it yet," said Norton. "Go ahead."
"Lucy Ellis. Great beauty. Loves to have all men look at her."
"Roswell has it!" cried Norton. "No stop. Go on."
"Matilda Laval. Has a medicine for all ills; and she lives to cure people."
"Matilda has it," said Norton, in a somewhat lowered tone.
"Bill Langridge. Governor of the State. Object, to have things his own way."