red Fluff should have been known as Mr. Yes-But.

He was strong for the Married State, but it was highly advisable to
have the Girl analyzed by a Chemist and passed upon by a Board of
Experts before a Bid was submitted.

The Sunflower Paths of Dalliance were leading mostly to Reno, Nevada,
and the Article commonly known as Love was merely a disinclination to
continue eating Breakfast alone.

He said a Good Woman was a Jewel, but if one of them got a fair Run
and Jump at a Check-Book she could put the National City Bank on the
Hummer.

Probably it was all right to go ahead, and take the High Hurdle, but
the Percentage was against the Candidate, and the Cost of Living was
never so altitudinous.

Ferdinand retired from the Royal Presence feeling that he had been
duly authorized to walk a Tight Rope over Niagara Falls.

As soon as the Bride-Elect had taken enough Headache Powders to
prepare her for the Ordeal, she sent for the Suspect to come up to the
House and outline his Defense.

They put in a humid Evening. When the falling Tears had made the
Drawing-Room too soppy for further use, they moved into the Hallway
and he continued to think up Alibis.

At 11 P.M. he had explained Everything, repudiated many lifelong
Friendships, deodorized his College Career, flouted the Demon Rum, and
resigned from all Clubs.

The Birds were singing up and down the Main Stairway and Grandfather's
Clock played nothing but Mendelssohn.

She lay damply pillowed on his Bosom. He was intensely relieved and
yet vaguely conscious of the Fact that she had beat him to it. There
had been a General Settlement, and he had figured merely as Supreme
Goat.

In his anxiety to get the Kinks out of his own Record he had failed to
hold her up for anything except a Pardon.

Before terminating the Peace Conference, it was suggested that
inasmuch as every one else in the World had been notified, probably it
would be just as well to let her Male Parent in on the Secret. Not
that Father is regarded as a Principal in the up-to-date Household.
Still, he is useful as a Super.

The old Gentleman was so soft that he nearly tipped his Hand. He gave
Ferdinand a regular Cigar and then stalled for about 30 Seconds before
indicating a Willingness to sign any form of Contract.

He pulled the Old One to the effect that the House would not seem the
same after Addie had gone away, meaning that Breakfast would be served
in the Morning and the Night Shift aboli