"I might have expected you to say that, Alice; you never do miss a chance," she said, gently.

"It seems queer you don't some time miss just ONE chance!" But Alice, progressing with her toilet, appeared to be little concerned.
"Oh, well, I think there are better ways of managing a man than just hammering at him." Mrs.Adams uttered a little cry of pain.

"'Hammering,' Alice ?" "If you'd left it entirely to me," her daughter went on, briskly, "I believe papa'd already be willing to do anything we want him to." "That's it; tell me I spoil everything.

Well, I won't interfere from now on, you can be sure of it." "Please don't talk like that," Alice said, quickly.

"I'm old enough to realize that papa may need pressure of all sorts; I only think it makes him more obstinate to get him cross.