Do you know you're ten minutes late ?" "I'm sorry," he said, humbly; "but it's a long way here from downtown." "Didn't you take a car ?" "No, my dear." "Why, you foolish old Uncle! Come in at once.

The Major has been terribly excited over you, and swore you should not be allowed to wander through the streets without someone to look after you.

But what could we do ?" "I'm all right," declared Uncle John, cordially shaking hands with Patsy's father.

"Have you had a good day ?" "Fine," said the Major.

"They'd missed me at the office, and were glad to have me back.