One never knows when it may come," said Rose, thoughtfully as she pasted a squirrel upside down on the pink cotton page before her.
"That reminds me of what I wanted to say.

If you'll believe me, my dear, Steve has got that very idea into his head! Did you or Mac put it there ?" asked Kitty, industriously clashing her shears.
"No, I've given up lecturing the boys lately they are so big now they don't like it, and I fancy I'd got into a way that was rather tiresome." "Well, then, he is 'turning pious' too.

And what is very singular, I like it.

Now don't smile I really do and I want to be getting ready for the 'serious part of life,' as you call it.

That is, I want to grow better as fast as I can, for Steve says he isn't half good enough for me.