Look what he'd of brought you to by now, if you'd stuck!" Marie tilted back her head and looked up at the tall row of eucalyptus trees feathered against the stars.

"What ?" she asked uninterestedly.
"Well--I don't want to knock, especially a fellow that's on the toboggan already.

But I know a little girl that's aw-fully lucky, and I'm honest enough to say so." "Why ?" asked Marie obligingly.

"Why--in particular ?" "Why in particular ?" Joe leaned toward her.

"Say, you must of heard how Bud's going to the dogs.