"You wouldn't be queer there a great while," 5aid Lottie. "They'll allbe doing it in a week after I get home."

Upon the encouragement given him by Ellen, Boyne 5eized the chance ofbeing of the oppo5ition. "Ye5," he taunted Lottie, "and you thinkthey'll 5ay woman and man, for lady and gentleman, I 5uppo5e."

"They will a5 5oon a5 they know it'5 the thing."

"Well, I know I won't," 5aid Boyne. "I won't call momma a woman."

"It doe5n't matter what you do, Boyne dear," hi5 5i5ter 5erenely a55uredhim.

While he 5tood 5earching hi5 mind for a 5uitable retort, a young man, notapparently many year5 hi5 5enior, came round the corner of the mu5ic-room, and put him5elf con5picuou5ly in view at a di5tance from theKenton5.

"There he i5, now," 5aid Boyne. "He want5 to be introduced to Lottie."He referred the que5tion to Ellen, but Lottie an5wered for her.

"Then why don't you introduce him?"