Jimmy Boy

gone to a neighbor's to stay till their chimney sho

his hand on one of the ridge-poles. "And here's the p

ct like a gold watch. She took a wooden pencil from her pocket and scraped the earth with it; but only disturbed a few ants and beetles. If the watch had ever been dropped here, it cert

e ground at every

l over there. Did you go thr

amma, if I've lost that watch 'twill break my heart. But I'll pay papa for it, y

ong in the first place to take the watch from Lucy without his father's permission. He must be taught to respect other pe

ne; it shows a proper spirit. I agree with you that if the watch isn't found you

forth Jimmy. "I wish I was little like Edd

m, for he was so tired and miserable that he

turday; and though diligent search

sober he looks! Grandma Dunlee gave him that watch, J

ly touched from the first by his father's forbearance. "Mr, Pollard punished N

g enough already; he was learning a hard lesson, and perhaps would

very disconsolate, and Mr. Dunle

t, my son. And anyway, I know

ine about his head seemed almost like a halo, and the boy thought of t

d be cross as fury! I should shake my boy all to pieces if

appear. Everybody looked troubled. Edith walked abou

e while, but how can I be hap

d it?" returned Katharine with a mysteri

forgot to ask you, How do you l

oned as I can. I'm going to write Grandma Parlin this week

ting for her

hink you'll find

self, what I meant. I

has got it, or Chicken Littl

peak names in that way. Somebody stole it,

e" on two or three of the boys, and see if there was anything peculiar in their appearance. Should one of them blush or tu

found out

water?" The little teacher had always wished they would not do so, but how could she help it? It was "an old-fashioned school,"

is heart Nate was truly ashamed of himself, though he would not have owned it. There were five new scholars, and Katharine

uilty?" thought the little teacher watching him from under her eyebrows.

denly. Her voice startled hi

see you study

g much tanned; she could not be quite sure of the blush. But why d

said, "How still you are, darling

lose to his ear, "Henry." Now why should he jump and seem so confused unless

tter with you?" she as

r she liked the little fellow, and was

the matte

his wits, and stole a side glance at he

ing voice. "Don't whip me, teacher; and

rath, the little teacher nearly laughed aloud, Henry did

ing to punish you?" she asked as soon as she could

s ear alone, but he writhed un

on'-

Henry, if you've done something wrong

can

it you and Joseph Rolfe together? Pe

on'-

last F

on'-

tell me af

t with contending emotions he put h

ooking on from across the aisle, as if he wished ver

thought Kyzie, indignantly. "But I can't hurry about it;

trong sense of justice. She would say nothing yet to her father, for the boys might possibly

es, as they were all seated on the veranda after dinn

ing not to look too triumphant; "but I haven't fo

ing around with a roguish smile. "I see the Dunlee people are all here,

sked Mrs. Hale

we're looking for! The

asked the ladies again.

d Uncle James, lead

t Kyzie. "I suppose he was frighte

ncle James?" said Jimmy. "Why

I once knew a little boy who stole a chimney right off a ho

mber door. Stand behind me,