Cheaper by the Dozen

back to college. You know your father wants all of you to go to college.
    "Do you want to try it? Can you run the home and take care of things until I get back?"
    "Get back from where, Mother?" we asked.
    "If you want to try it here," she told us, and she actually lapped the table, "I'm going on that boat tomorrow; the one your father planned to take. He had the tickets. I'm going to give those speeches for him in London and Prague, by jingo. I think that's the way your father wants it. But the decision is up to you."
    Ernestine and Martha went upstairs to help Mother pack. Anne disappeared into the kitchen to plan supper. Frank and Bill started down town to see the used car dealers about selling the automobile.
    "Better tell them to bring a tow car," Lill called after the boys. "Foolish Carriage never starts for anybody but Daddy."

    Someone once asked Dad: "But what do you want to save time for? What are you going to do with it?"
    "For work, if you love that best," said Dad. "For education, for beauty, for art, for pleasure." He looked over the top of his pince-nez. "For mumblety-peg, if that's where your heart lies."