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The age of introspection, all ages, wherever there is possibility of growth are chosen for the theme of this tale. The ramifications of a family are truthfully, perhaps a little idealistically, outlined. The feminine side receives the most attention. There is the ultimate ancestor of four generations, at eighty-three, complacently getting enjoyment out of life while it lasts. Her daughter, Mrs. Hilary, at sixty-three is fretting away her time and family's patience because she cannot grow up, stand on her own feet in adult extroverted fashion. There are her daughters,