Some One."

His performance was rapturously greeted, especially by the accompanist.
"Oh, wunnerfulest Untle Georgiecums!" she cried, for that was now the
gentleman's name. "If Johnnie McCormack hear Untle Georgiecums he
go shoot umself dead--Bang!" She looked round to where three figures
hovered morosely in the rear. "Tum on, sin' chorus, Big Bruvva
Josie-Joe, Johnny Jump-up, an' Ickle Boy Baxter. All over adain, Untle
Georgiecums! Boys an' dirls all sin' chorus. Tummence!"

And so the heartrending performance continued until it was stopped by
Wallace Banks, the altruistic and perspiring youth who had charge of
the subscription-list for the party, and the consequent collection of
assessments. This entitled Wallace to look haggard and to act as master
of ceremonies. He mounted a chair.

"Ladies and gentlemen," he bellowed, "I want to say--that is--ah--I am
requested to announce t that before dinner we're all supposed to take a
walk around the farm and look at things, as this is supposed to be kind
of a model farm or supposed to be something like that. There's a Swedish
lady named Anna going to show us around. She's out in the yard waiting,
so please follow her to inspect the farm."

To inspect a farm was probably the least of William's desires. He wished
only to die in some quiet spot and to have Miss Pratt told about it in
words that would show her what she had thrown away. But he followed
with the others, in the wake of the Swedish lady named Anna, and as they
stood in the cavernous hollow of the great barn he found his condition
suddenly improved.

Miss Pratt turned to him unexpectedly and placed Flopit in his arms.
"Keep p'eshus Flopit cozy," she whispered. "Flopit love ole friends
best!"

William's heart leaped, while a joyous warmth spread all over him. And
though the execrable lummox immediately propelled Miss Pratt forward--by
her elbow--to hear the descriptive remarks of the Swedish lady named
Anna, William's soul remained uplifted and entranced. She had not said
"like"; she had said, "Flopit LOVE ole friends best"! William pressed
forward valiantly, and placed himself as close as possible upon the
right of Miss Pratt, the lummox being upon her left. A moment later,
William wished that he had remained in the rear.

This was due to the unnecessary frankness of the Swedish lady
named Anna, who was briefly pointing out the efficiency of various
agricultural devices. Her attention being diverted by some eff