"Daddy darling, can't the band have something to drink ?" And the perfect afternoon slowly ripened, slowly faded, slowly its petals closed.
"Never a more delightful garden-party...

" "The greatest success...

" "Quite the most...

" Laura helped her mother with the good-byes.

They stood side by side in the porch till it was all over.
"All over, all over, thank heaven," said Mrs.Sheridan.