The more they talked of it the more they approved it.

As Pollyooly said many times it was being settled in life for good--not like a job which you might lose; and always down the vista of the future, beyond the home, loomed the impressive and alluring figure of the marriageable empire-builder.

They both came to the conclusion that the suggestion of the Honourable John Ruffin was indeed excellent.
Accordingly when she brought in his bacon next morning Pollyooly said: "Please, sir: I think you're right about Millicent's going to a home; and so does she." "Good," said the Honourable John Ruffin.

"There can be no reasonable doubt that the mantle of Solomon, to say nothing of Benjamin Franklin's, has descended on your shoulders." Pollyooly looked at him with the air of polite interest with which she was wont to receive his obscure sayings; then she said: "Yes, sir.

But how could she get into a home ?" "Oh, there are nominations and elections and that kind of thing," said the Honourable John Ruffin vaguely.