"But, Tomaso," said one of the family, "your father has a right to whip you when you are bad."
Tomaso's eyes flashed. "I am a citizen of the United States," he declared. "Do you think that I am going to let any foreigner lick me?"
CITY AND COUNTRY
See Country life.
CIVICS
Mrs. Profiteer was very proud of the stunts they were doing at the smart private school to which she had sent her daughter.
"My dear," she said to her friend, "she's learning civics if you please."
"What's civics?" asked the friend.