I shall listen to no excuses , and shall not let you neglect your education on any account , ' and Harry slapped the table à la papa in the most impressive manner . Mr. Fairbairn went away into the dull study and made believe do his lesson , but he really smoked and meditated . The young folks had a grand revel , and kept it up till ten o'clock , while mamma lay awake , longing to go down and see what they were about , and papa shortly fell asleep , quite exhausted by the society of a Latin Grammar . ` Idle boy , is this the way you study ? ' said Harry , audaciously tweaking him by the ear . ` No , it 's the way you do ; ' and feeling that his day of bondage was over , papa cast off his allegiance , tucked a child under each arm , and marched upstairs with them , kicking and screaming . Setting them down at the nursery door , he said , shaking his finger at them in an awful manner , -- ` Wait a bit , you rascals , and see what you will get to-morrow . ' With this dark threat he vanished into his own room , and a minute after a great burst of laughter set their fears at rest . ` It was a fair bargain , so I 'm not afraid , ' said Harry stoutly . ` He kissed us good-night though he did glower at us , so I guess it was only fun , ' added Kitty . ` Has n't it been a funny day ? ' asked Harry . ` Do n't think I quite like it , everything is so turned round , ' said Kitty . ` Guess they did n't like it very well . Hear 'em talking in there ; ' and Harry held up his finger , for a steady murmur of conversation had followed the laughter in papa and mamma 's room . ' I wonder if our joke will do any good ? ' said Kitty thoughtfully . ` Wait and see , ' answered Aunt Betsey , popping her night-capped head out of her room with a nod and a smile that sent them to bed full of hope for the future . DANDELION . Down by the sea lived Ben the fisherman , with his wife , and little son , who was called Dandelion , because he wore yellow pinafores , and had curly , yellow hair , that covered his head with a golden fuzz .
A very happy family , for Ben was kind and industrious , Hetty , his XXXXX , a cheerful , busy creature , and Dandelion the jolliest three-year-old baby who ever made sand-pies and paddled on the beach .
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