his forehead] I think I see how this unfortunate dispute

can be ended. I’ll go talk to those months of

mine—I’ll ask them to submit to a trial by jury—and

if they will do that—

Children. [With great glee.] We may be the

jury? Oh, goody!

Father Time. Perhaps—maybe—But wait you

here—I’ll bring you their decision.  [Goes out right wing.]

[The Children form ring and play drop the handkerchief, but rush at Father Time pell-mell when he returns.]

Children. May we decide? Are we the judges,