. St. Nicholas [serial] . in a while, two arms,two short legs, and a head would dart out fromthe ball and wiggle frantically, and then the yellwould be repeated and the head and limbswithdrawn swiftly into the ball. It was all so curious that the people werejustified in staring at it in amazement; for cer-tainly no one had ever seen or heard of a Roly-Rogue before, or even known such a creatureexisted. Finally, as no one else could reach the stee-ple-top, Aunt Rivette flew into the air and cir-cled slowly around the ball. When next itshead was thrust out, she called: Are you a mud-turtle or a
. St. Nicholas [serial] . in a while, two arms,two short legs, and a head would dart out fromthe ball and wiggle frantically, and then the yellwould be repeated and the head and limbswithdrawn swiftly into the ball. It was all so curious that the people werejustified in staring at it in amazement; for cer-tainly no one had ever seen or heard of a Roly-Rogue before, or even known such a creatureexisted. Finally, as no one else could reach the stee-ple-top, Aunt Rivette flew into the air and cir-cled slowly around the ball. When next itshead was thrust out, she called: Are you a mud-turtle or a man ? • I 11 show you which, if I get hold of you,answered the Roly-Rogue, fiercely. Where did you come from? asked AuntRivette, taking care the wiggling arms did notgrab her. That is none of your business, said theRoly-Rogue. But I did nt intend to come,that you may depend upon. Are you hurt ? she inquired, seeing thatthe struggles of the creature made him spinaround upon the steeple-point like a windmill. 786 ~> i. WHERE DID YOU COME FROM? ASKED AUNT RIVETTE. QUEEN ZIXI OF IX ; OR, THE STORY OF THE MAGIC CLOAK. 787 No, I m not hurt at all, declared the Roly-Rogue; but I ;d like to know how I m goingto get down. What would you do if we helped you toget free ? asked Aunt Rivette. We might have him gilded, proposed theold woman, and then he d look better. I 11 think it over, said the king, and hewent away to finish his ball game. The people talked and wondered about the I d fight every one of those idiots who are queer creature on the steeple, but no one could say where it came fromor what it was; they werenaturally much puzzled. The next day wasbright with sunshine; so,early in the forenoon,Bud and Fluff had theroyal cook fill their bas-kets with good things toeat, and set out to picnicon the bank of the riverthat separated Nolandfrom the kingdom of rode ponies, to reachthe river sooner than bywalking; and their onlycompanions were Tally-dab, the lord high steward,
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