He'd think we were all fit subjects for the lunatic asylum." "Major Doyle wouldn't be far wrong in that conclusion," suggested Arthur.
"I'd like to surprise him by sending him the first copy of the _Millville Tribune_," added the major's daughter.
"Then," said Mr.Merrick, "I'll call up Marvin, my banker.

He'll perhaps attend to the matter more understandingly and more promptly than the major would.

Tell Hucks to harness Joe to the buggy, Patsy, and I'll go at once." "We'll all go!" exclaimed Beth.
"Of course," added Louise; "we are all equally interested in this venture." So Patsy had old Hucks hitch Joe to the surrey, and the three girls accompanied their uncle in his drive to town, leaving Arthur Weldon shaking his head in a deprecating way but fully realizing that no protest of his would avail to prevent this amazing undertaking.
"That old man is as much a child as Beth or Patsy," he reflected.

"It puzzles me to explain how he made all those millions with so little worldly wisdom.".