But Mr. Howells’s Americanisms are mild and moderate, and only here and there do we meet with such words as “disoccupation” or a “New Yorkeress.”]

His dad found that the store-bought baseball stand broke every time the bat hit the tee, but using a medium sized pylon let the kids play a full game of T-ball without any fuss.

Other than this defect, the payoffs are remarkably similar; as it is, if your choice is between the daily double and the parlay, bet on the former!

Our children attend a public school in our neighborhood.