I'll go after the galvanized iron wash-tub now." "Be sure and fetch the biggest one you can," suggested the greedy Thad, with a sly grin.

"You see, we ought to deal generously with our guests, even if they're uninvited ones.

I believe in going the whole hog when about it." "Depend on me to do the right thing by Nick and Leon," Hugh assured him.

"When I have visitors drop in on me in this off-hand way, I always want to be ready to treat them well.

But I'm afraid they'll think our reception committee rather frigid, eh, Thad ?" He soon came back bearing a massive tub that aroused the admiration of Thad.
"That certainly is a jim-dandy wash-tub!" he declared.