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,