Don't you be all school and we won't be all home.

We'll jump out of our skins and be young again." * * * * * In pursuance of this gay resolve, Bruce planned frequent parties to theaters and musical shows, and to Edith's consternation he even began to look about for a teacher from whom he could learn to dance.

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Baird," he told her firmly, "isn't going to be the only soubrette in this family." One of the most hilarious of these small celebrations came early in June, when they dined all four together and went to the summer's opening of "The Follies of 1914." The show rather dragged a bit at first, but when Bert Williams took the stage Bruce's laugh became so contagious that people in seats on every hand turned to look at him and join in his glee.

Only one thing happened to mar the evening's pleasure.