Problem: CHAPTER 9

P. Henry.--But do you use me thus, Ned; must I marry your sister? Poins.--May the wench have no worse fortune, but I never said so.

--K. Henry IV

Arthur met the new-comer, exclaiming, 'Ha! Fotheringham, you have not brought me the amber mouth-piece I desired John to tell you of.'

'Not I. I don't bring Turks' fashion into Christian countries. You ought to learn better manners now you are head of a family.'

Theodora entered, holding her head somewhat high, but there was a decided heightening of the glow on her cheek as Mr. Fotheringham shook hands with her. Lord Martindale gave him an affectionate welcome, and Lady Martindale, though frigid at first, grew interested as she asked about his journey.

The arriving guests met him with exclamations of gladness, as if he was an honour to the neighbourhood; and John had seldom looked more cheerful and more gratified than in watching his reception.

At length came the names for which Violet was watching; and the presence of Lady Elizabeth gave her a sense of motherly protection, as she was greeted with as much warmth as was possible for shy people in the midst of a large party. Emma eagerly presented her two friends to each other, and certainly they were a great contrast. Miss Marstone was sallow, with thin sharply-cut features, her eyes peered out from spectacles, her hair was disposed in the plainest manner, as well as her dress, which was anything but suited to a large dinner-party. Violet's first impulse was to be afraid of her, but to admire Emma for being attracted by worth through so much formidable singularity.
1. Who was giving motherly protection?
2. Who was holding their head high?
3. Why were the guests glad?
4. Who were Emma's 2 friends?
5. who did not want to wear Turks fashion?
6. Was he also the newcomer?
7. Who was frigid toward Theodora?
8. What or who was Violet watching?
9. who was was considered the head of the family?
10. who had sharply cut features?
Answer: 1. Lady Elizabeth
2. Theodora
3. He was an honour to the neighbourhood
4. Violet and Miss Marstone.
5. Fotheringham.
6. Fotheringham.
7. Lady Martindale.
8. Lady Elizabeth
9. Arthur.
10. Miss Marstone.

Problem: CHAPTER VII. THE COLONEL'S CHICKENS.

They censured the bantam for strutting and crowing, In those vile pantaloons that he fancied looked knowing; And a want of decorum caused many demurs Against the game chicken for coming in spurs. The Peacock at Home.

Left to themselves, Mother Carey, with Janet and old nurse, completed their arrangements so well that when Jessie looked in at five o'clock, with a few choice flowers covering a fine cucumber in her basket, she exclaimed in surprise, "How nice you have made it all look, I shall be so glad to tell mamma."

"Tell her what?" asked Janet.

"That you have really made the room look nice," said Jessie.

"Thank you," said her cousin, ironically. "You see we have as many hands as other people. Didn't Aunt Ellen think we had?"

"Of course she did," said Jessie, a pretty, kindly creature, but slow of apprehension; "only she said she was very sorry for you."

"And why?" cried Janet, leaping up in indignation.

"Why?" interposed Allen, "because we are raw cockneys, who go into raptures over primroses and wild hyacinths, eh, Jessie?"

"Well, you have set them up very nicely," said Jessie; "but fancy taking so much trouble about common flowers."

"What would you think worth setting up?" asked Janet. "A big dahlia, I suppose, or a great red cactus?"

"We have a beautiful garden," said Jessie: "papa is very particular about it, and we always get the prize for our flowers. We had the first prizes for hyacinths and forced roses last week, and we should have had the first for forced cucumbers if the gardener at Belforest had not had a spite against Spencer, because he left him for us. Everybody said there was no comparison between the cucumbers, and Mr. Ellis said-"
1. how does the room look?
2. who made it nice?
3. Did she have help?
4. Who helped?
5. Who thought it looked good?
6. Who is she going to tell?
7. are they related?
8. what relationship are jessie and janet?
9. is Jessie a friendly girl?
10. Is she intelligent
11. What is her mamma's name?
12. How did Ellen feel towards Janet?
13. how did Janet react?
14. did she sit down?
15. what did ALlen say Ellen was sorry for?
16. what type of flowers are common?
17. how many types of flower does Janet mention?
18. what is it?
19. what other plant is mentioned?
20. who does the gardening for Jessie?
Answer: 1. nice
2. Janet
3. yes
4. Mother Carey and the old nurse
5. Jessie
6. mamma
7. yes
8. cousins
9. yes
10. no
11. Ellen
12. sorry
13. with ndignation
14. no
15. because they were raw cockneys
16. primroses and wild hyacinths
17. one
18. a dahlia
19. a red cactus
20. Spencer

Problem: CHAPTER XXVI

NEWS OF RUTH

"I guess they are pretty sure there is oil on that land," chuckled Andy, as the whole party got aboard the automobile and started back for town.

"I hope they sink about a hundred thousand dollars in that ground and get nothing for their trouble," added his twin.

"Gee, Dad, you certainly did soak Davenport a couple!" cried Jack admiringly.

"I did it on the spur of the moment, Son. I couldn't help it," declared Dick Rover. "It was too great an insult to pass unnoticed."

"And to think he didn't have the nerve to fight back!" added Fred. "I didn't imagine he was such a coward."

"Well, I was surprised at that myself," answered his uncle, with something of a smile. "But now listen to me, boys," he added seriously. "Don't think because I flew into Davenport that that is the right thing to do under all circumstances. He simply got me going before I knew it. Ordinarily fighting doesn't pay, and I want you to know it."

"But, Uncle Dick, that wasn't a fight--that was only a good spanking," said Andy, and at this all the others had to snicker.

"I reckon Davenport knew he was in the wrong when he made that dirty remark," came from Nick Ogilvie. "Why, in these parts many a man would have shot him down for those words. I don't wonder your father flew into him. He should have been licked until he was a fit subject for the hospital."
1. are there twins?
2. who didn't fight back?
3. What is their uncle's name
4. where were they headed?
5. how would they get there?
6. What is one of the son's names?
7. were all the boys his sons?
8. Who called Davenport a coward?
9. did Dick plan to fight?
10. Who was his nephew?
11. who else was there?
12. who was Nick?
13. did Nick agree with Dick?
Answer:
1. yes
2. Davenport
3. Uncle Dick
4. back to town
5. in an automobile
6. Jack
7. no
8. Fred
9. no
10. Andy
11. Nick Ogilvie
12. unknown
13. yes