Or else your eats
are specially good! You don't mind how much I eat, do you, Cousin Patty?"
"Of course she doesn't," Farnsworth went on, trying to look severe but
obliged to smile at Azalea's total unconsciousness of any wrong manners
on her part. "But she does care if you behave like a 'wild and woolly,'
although she's too polite to say so!"
"Wild and woolly nothing! I've been awful careful to crook out my
finger,--and that's the very reason why I upset the tumbler!"
"That's true," agreed Patty, "and so, Zaly, suppose you discontinue that
habit. It isn't done this year."
"Honest? That so? I'd be mighty glad to quit it!"
"Do, then," put in Bill. "And while we're on the subject, you won't mind
if I go into it a little more deeply,--will you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, for one thing, they don't put elbows on the table this season as
much as formerly."
"Pooh! I know that! I didn't mean to,--but I forgot. I guess I know how
to behave,--if I don't always do it!"
"I'm glad you do, Zaly,--and, listen, dear, you're my relative, you know,
and I'm going to ask you to try to _use_ your knowledge,--for Patty is
too polite to mention such subjects!"
"Oh, I don't mind! Pick on me all you like,--either of you. I suppose
there are some frills I'm not onto,--but I'm quick at catchin' on,--and
I'll get there, Eli!"
Norah returned then, and the subject was not continued.
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