Didn't you see it in the paper?
Such a splendid chance for him! His picture was there, too." "No.

I didn't see it." "Then you don't know about it, of course," smiled Aunt Hannah.

"But he's to take the part of Johnson in 'The Girl of the Golden West.' Isn't that splendid?
I'm so glad! And Billy was, too.

She hurried right off this morning to get the tickets and to ask the Greggorys." "Oh!" Bertram got to his feet a little abruptly, and held out his hand.
"Well, then, I might as well say good-by then, I suppose," he suggested with a laugh that Aunt Hannah thought was a bit forced.

Before she could remind him again, though, that Billy was really not to blame for not being there to welcome him, he was gone.