Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - "This is getting to be an amazing old world, " said a young girl, still in her "teens, " as she musingly leaned her chin on her hand. "It has always been an amazing old world, Beth, " said another girl who was sitting on the porch railing and swinging her feet in the air. "True, Patsy, " was the reply, "but the people are doing such peculiar things nowadays." "Yes, yes!" exclaimed a little man who occupied a reclining chair within hearing distance, "that is the way with you young folks - always confounding the world with its people.