tion we can about it, and talk it over together. You can give out your subjects the week before, so we can prepare them, you know. I only make one condition, that you submit your subjects to me, first of all. Then we shall end with some games. How does the idea strike you?”
“First-rate” and “dandy,” exclaimed Phil and Ted in unison; and Sam added,—
“Have you told Fred?”
“Not yet, for I wanted first to talk it over with you, and see if I could depend on you to make it a success. It rests with you to decide, and if you go into it in the right way, each trying to help on the general good time, we shall have some very pleasant evenings, I am sure.”
“But I don’t see why we need study for it,” sighed Phil.
“For two or three reasons, you lazy boy,” answered Bess. “If we spent our evenings just playing games, we should soon be heartily tired of them and of each other. But a little work—I don’t mean it to be hard work—will give a variety, so we shall like them both
