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Minturn. "Every one of my friends
say they do not know how I endure his insults and I certainly will not
many more. I don't, I really don't know what he expects."
Mr. Winton and Douglas Bruce were confused, while Leslie was frightened,
but she tried turning the distressing occurrence off with excuses.
"Of course he intended no insult!" she soothed. "He must have adored his
little daughter and the flowers reminded him. I am so much obliged for
your opinion and I shall be glad to take you to the swamp any time. Your
little sons--would they like to go? It is a most interesting and
instructive place for children."
"For Heaven's sake don't mention children!" cried Mrs. Minturn. "They are
a bother and a curse!"
"Oh Mrs. Minturn!" exclaimed Leslie.
"Of course I don't mean _quite_ that; but I do very near! Mine are perfect
little devils; all the trouble James and I ever had came through them. His
idea of a mother is a combined doctor, wet-nurse and nursery maid, while I
must say, I far from agree with him.


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