As they both sat down on the chairs, June looked at Aunt Martha and said, "Oh, well, Aunt Martha, I know Ward still loves me and I'm sure you want the best for me and the boys since you love us all very much. I feel Ward is the very best as a husband, father, and the boys are going to very good schools."

"Well, if you say so," Aunt Martha said.

Ward and Beaver came home as Ward went into the den and Beaver went upstairs.

"Aunt Martha, Beaver needed some advice since he didn't look like he was happy about something,"

Dinner is ready so why don't you call Theodore and Ward," Aunt Martha hissed.

"Okay Aunt Martha," June said, a bit hurt that Aunt Martha would think that Ward didn't love her anymore.

At the dinner table—

Everyone was eating quietly, when they looked at each other then kept eating. Aunt Martha broke the silence.

"Theodore?"

"Yes, Aunt Martha?" Beaver asked then he took a bite.

"Did you have a good talk with your father?"

"Yes, I did," Beaver said as he looked at June and Ward then continued, "Why?"

"Well, don't you think you should tell your mother?" Aunt Martha asked.

"No."

"Well, why not?" Aunt Martha asked.

"Because Dad will tell her later," Beaver said, knowing Ward would tell June then continued, "I wanted to ask Mom something but you came over and I didn't think it was the right time to ask her."

"Oh Beaver, I'm sorry you never got to ask me what you wanted to," June said as she wondered what the question was.

"What were you going to ask her?" Aunt Martha asked.

"It's too late now cause I already did it," Beaver said.

"Did what?" June asked as both women and Ward looked at him.

"Dumped my girlfriend," Beaver said.

"Oh. Well, your mother didn't seem to keep the boyfriends I had arranged for her to meet," Aunt Martha said.

"Oh boy!" Beaver said as Ward looked at June shocked.

Well, Aunt Martha I never really cared for the guys you had arranged for me 'cause they would dump me after the first date."

"Gee Mom, why did they dump you?" Beaver asked confused.

"I don't know Beaver," she told him but was a bit embarrassed.

"Well, I think our dinner is getting cold, so shall we finish eating?" Ward suggested then everyone started to finish eating.

"Well, Theodore—" Aunt Martha started but was interrupted by June.

"Aunt Martha, our dinner is getting cold," June knew what Aunt Martha was going to say and she didn't want Beaver to get hurt.

After supper June and Ward did the dishes while Beaver was doing homework and Aunt Martha read.

"June? Are you okay," Ward asked as he took a plate to dry.

"I'm fine dear," June said even though she was kinda hurt.

"I was thinking, why don't we go to the store together."

"Okay," June said as they finished the dishes.

An hour later Aunt Martha was reading the paper, Ward and June were out and the doorbell rang. Aunt Martha called Beaver since Gilbert was at the door.

"Hi Gilbert, let's go to my room."

"Now Theodore, I need to talk to you after your friend leaves."

"Okay Aunt Martha," Beaver said then they both went upstairs and Beaver closed the door to his room.

"We kinda need to whisper because I don't want my aunt to listen in, what's up?" Beaver whispered.

"What does your aunt need to talk to you about?" Gilbert asked confused.

"I don't know. I think she's still mad about the idea of Wally not going to an Ivy League school and kinda wanted to uphold some tradition."

"Oh. One of my classmates has an aunt who wants him to go to an Ivy League college but she won't listen because he doesn't want to uphold any dumb old tradition."

"Yeah," Beaver said.

"I guess she's gonna clobber ya, huh?" Gilbert said then asked.

"What did you come here for anyway?"

"Oh, I wanted to know if you had done the chapter 1 math yet?"

"No, Gilbert, I haven't. I'll call you when I get to it," Beaver told him.

Gilbert left while Beaver went to talk to Aunt Martha as he quietly walked to the couch.

"Did you want to see me Aunt Martha?" Beaver asked apprehension.

"You really shouldn't be dating. My brothers didn't meet girls until they were 17."

"Gee, Aunt Martha I don't want to wait to be an old man before I started dating. Are you still mad about Wally not upholding the family tradition?" Beaver said then asked with a concerned face.

"No. No, I'm not mad. I guess I just expected the tradition to go on. Aunt Martha realized that Beaver wasn't liking the talk.

"So, you won't stop being my aunt if I don't go to an Ivy League school or if I continue to date girls, will you?" Beaver asked with worry.

"Oh, of course I will not stop being your aunt," she told him in a reassured tone.

Beaver sighed then Aunt Martha told him she was done talking to him and he went to his room. Ward and June who had listened in on part of their conversation walked in.

"Aunt Martha?" Ward said as he and June sat next to her then continued, "I'm sorry that you overheard my conversation with Beaver."

"Aunt Martha, things are different now than they were when I was a girl and things have changed to where kids will be kids and at times misbehave.

"Yes, I've noticed some kids in Riverside don't dress the way my brothers and I used to and it seems children seem to misbehave at times.

"Aunt Martha, Beaver is a very good kid, and we didn't know he was dating a girl but Wally started dating about Beaver's age," Ward told her.

After they talked for a few minutes they went to read then a few hours later they went to bed.

In Ward and June's room—

They were in bed talking when Ward told her something that was important to him as they both whispered.

"You know June, I'm really sorry I didn't close the door but I didn't realize Aunt Martha and you were done with the dishes."

"Well, Ward, I told her I could finish the dishes alone since she was getting on my nerves.

"But you know I'm kinda glad the guys who dumped you after the first date did even though they were creeps."

"Oh?" June asked confused.

"Yeah, then how would I be able to meet such a wonderful woman," Ward told her they both kissed and went to sleep.