When you was as close aboard as next door seems's if you might." The major laughed.

"Well, you'll have to admit that I came to- day," he said.
"Yes," put in Captain Sam, "and, now you are here, you're goin' to stay a spell.

Oh, yes, you are, too.

Uncle Sam don't need you so hard that he can't let you have an hour or so off on Thanksgiving Day.

Maud, why in time didn't we think to have Major Grover here for dinner along with the rest of the folks?
Say, couldn't you eat a plate of frozen puddin' right this minute?
We've got some on hand that tastes of my grandfather, and we want to get rid of it." Their caller laughingly declined the frozen pudding, but he was prevailed upon to remain and hear Miss Hunniwell play.