country houses and yachts and all sorts of things."

"Good gracious, Mona. I don't aspire to all that! Just because
YOU're a millionairess, yourself, you needn't think everybody else
longs for untold wealth. After I get pretty well along in years,--I
think I shall marry a college professor, or a great scientist. I do
love brainy men."

"Well, there are no brainy men in our set."

"Oh, Mona, what a libel! Our boys,--somehow I never can think of
them as men,--are quite brainy enough for their age. And at the
present day, I'd rather have fun with Ken or Roger, just talking
foolishness, than to discourse with this wise professor I'm talking
about. But of course, I wouldn't marry Ken or Roger even if they
wanted me to, which they don't."

"Oh, yes, they do, Patty; everybody wants to marry you."

"Don't be a goose, Mona; you know perfectly well that Roger is over
head and ears in love with you. Of course, I'm mortally jealous, for
he was my friend first, and you stole him away from me. But I'll
forgive you if you'll let up on this foolish subject and talk about
something interesting."

"I will, Patty, if you'll tell me one thing. Don't you like Mr. Van
Reypen very much?"

"Phil Van Reypen? Of course I do! I adore him,--I worship the ground
he walks on! I think he's the dearest, sweetest chap I ever knew!"