I hope she has plenty of tooth-powder laid in," said Dan.
"It's a pity you don't use some of that tooth-powder you're so fond of talking about yourself," retorted Felicity.

"When anyone has a mouth the size of yours the teeth show so plain." "I brush my teeth every Sunday," asseverated Dan.
"Every Sunday! You ought to brush them every DAY." "Did anyone ever hear such nonsense ?" demanded Dan sincerely.
"Well, you know, it really does say so in the Family Guide," said Cecily quietly.
"Then the Family Guide people must have lots more spare time than I have," retorted Dan contemptuously.
"Just think, the Story Girl will have her name in the papers if she's bridesmaid," marvelled Sara Ray.
"In the Halifax papers, too," added Felix, "since Dr.Seton is a Halifax man.

What is his first name ?" "Robert." "And will we have to call him Uncle Robert ?" "Not until he's married to her.

Then we will, of course." "I hope your Aunt Olivia won't disappear before the ceremony," remarked Sara Ray, who was surreptitiously reading "The Vanquished Bride," by Valeria H.Montague in the Family Guide.
"I hope Dr.Seton won't fail to show up, like your cousin Rachel Ward's beau," said Peter.
"That makes me think of another story I read the other day about Great-uncle Andrew King and Aunt Georgina," laughed the Story Girl.

"It happened eighty years ago.