Say, Mother, won't you and Father write us some poems for _The Jolly Sandboy_ ?" "What is that, Midget ?" "Oh, it's our court journal,--and you and Father do write such lovely poetry.

Will you, Mother ?" "Yes, I 'spect so." "Oh, goody! When you say 'I 'spect so,' you always _do_.

Hey, King, Rosy Posy ought to have a sandy kind of a name, even if she doesn't come to our court meetings." "'Course she ought.

And she can come sometimes, if she doesn't upset things." "She can't upset things worse'n Hester did." "No; but I don't believe Hester will act up like that again." "She may, Marjorie," said Mrs.Maynard.

"I've heard her mother say she can't seem to curb Hester's habit of flying into a temper.