And there now! I've been away from Illinois a good long time, but I'm not going to forget to congratulate Chicago on getting you once more into the United States Senate, Mr.Wick.I did what I could in my humble way, you know." "I _know_ you did, Richard," returned poppa warmly, "and if there's any little Consulship in foreign parts that it would amuse you to fill----" Mrs.Portheris, in the act of exchanging unemotional farewells with mamma, turned round.

"Do I understand that you are now a _Senator_ ?" she inquired.

"I had no idea of it.

It is certainly a distinction--an American distinction, of course--but you can't help that.

It does you credit.