Little Miss Grouch

Chapter 34

"So am I," said Mr. Wayne heartily. "You"ve come through, my boy." He set a friendly hand on the Tyro"s shoulder. "As for Remsen Van Dam," he added, scratching his head ruefully, "I might have known that Cecily"s pick would be better than mine. Look here, children," he added briskly, "let"s get this thing over and done with away from the American papers.

Enderby, how do Americans get married in England?"

"Give me five dol--I mean five hundred dollars," responded the Judge promptly.

"What for?"

"Advice."

[Ill.u.s.tration: "YOU"VE COME THROUGH, MY BOY"]

"Done," said Mr. Wayne.

"And leave it to me. Let me see." He totaled up on his fingers. "Five and five is ten, and five is fifteen, and five hundred is five fifteen; a very fair profit on the voyage. It"ll buy a wedding present for--"

"For the House of Smith on Battery Place," said Little Miss Grouch demurely.

THE END

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