He thinks the lady of the
house is home alone. But he makes a mistake, for she proves to be one
who has taken physical culture lessons, and she is a match for the
tramp. She stands over him until he saws all the wood.
"That ought to go. I'll cast Mrs. Maguire for the strenuous lady, and
Mr. Sneed can be the tramp. He has a sour enough face. That's what
I'll do!"
"I can just imagine Mr. Sneed in that role," said Alice to Ruth, with
a laugh. "He won't like that a bit!"
"I suppose not. Still, we have to do many things in this moving
picture business that we don't like."
"I like every bit of it!" Alice declared. "I think it's all fun!"
"I wish I had your happy way of looking at things!" sighed Ruth. "It
is a great help in getting through life."
"Why don't you practice it?" Alice asked. "It's easy, once you
start. There are so many funny things in this world."
"And so many sad ones!"
"Bosh!" laughed Alice. "Excuse my slang, sister mine, but you ought
to read fewer of those romantic stories, and more joke books. Oh,
there goes Paul, and with a fish pole, too. I'm going with him!"
"He hasn't asked you!"
"What of it? I know he'll be glad to have me. Oh, here comes Laura
Dixon after him. I'm going to get there first. Paul! Paul!" Alice
called, "can't I go fishing, too?"
"Of course!" he cried, his face lighting up with pleasure.
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