I asked him if he had a good time and he said he had, but it cost him a sight of money." Captain Obed laughed.

"Caleb will have to do without his mornin' newspapers for quite a spell to make up for today's extravagance," he declared.

"That's what 'tis to take the girls around.

Better take warnin', John." John Kendrick smiled.

"Considering," he said, "that you and I have almost come to blows before I was permitted to even buy a package of popcorn with my own money, I think you need the warning more than I, Cap'n Bangs." "Imogene," said Thankful, "you've been a real, nice girl today; you've helped me out a lot and I shan't forget it.