After their first upset the children's dog kept a dignified distance from him; and when in the narrow passages the cat strayed too close, he would wuffle irritably, like an old Scotsman clearing his throat.

Mr. Lombardo told him Union City “was probably the most graft‐ridden community in New Jersey—everybody had their hand out.”

The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.

She dressmakes for $1.50 a day (when she can get it) and embroiders centrepieces in the evening.