Uncle Wesley said so." "A fool and his land are soon parted," said Mrs.Comstock tersely.
Wesley and Billy laughed, but Margaret did not enjoy the remark.
While they were searching the stores for something on which all of them could decide, and Margaret was holding Billy to keep him from saying anything before Mrs.Comstock about the music on which he was determined, Mr.Brownlee met Wesley and stopped to shake hands.
"I see your boy came out finely," he said.
"I don't allow any boy anywhere to be finer than Billy," said Wesley.
"I guess you don't allow any girl to surpass Elnora," said Mr.Brownlee.
"She comes home with Ellen often, and my wife and I love her.

Ellen says she is great in her part to-night.

Best thing in the whole play! Of course, you are in to see it! If you haven't reserved seats, you'd better start pretty soon, for the high school auditorium only seats a thousand.

It's always jammed at these home-talent plays.

All of us want to see how our children perform." "Why yes, of course," said the bewildered Wesley.