St Nicholas [serial] . fathers dazed eyes. Rapidly, then, it dawned upon him. Thelaughing girls, the date of April i, and Bettysdemand for a hat, were the missing links to a fullunderstanding of it all. A perfect success, Betty! cried Jack, comingup to the jolly group when he heard the laughter. Was it! cried Betty; was it, Grandpa? You scamp! he cried; you rogue! you mis-chief ! and seizing Betty, he kissed her rosycheeks in hearty appreciation of her clever prac-tical joke. Well, I should say it was! exclaimed , who was, as Mrs. McGuire had prophe- igio.] BETTYS PRACTICAL JOKE 523 s
St Nicholas [serial] . fathers dazed eyes. Rapidly, then, it dawned upon him. Thelaughing girls, the date of April i, and Bettysdemand for a hat, were the missing links to a fullunderstanding of it all. A perfect success, Betty! cried Jack, comingup to the jolly group when he heard the laughter. Was it! cried Betty; was it, Grandpa? You scamp! he cried; you rogue! you mis-chief ! and seizing Betty, he kissed her rosycheeks in hearty appreciation of her clever prac-tical joke. Well, I should say it was! exclaimed , who was, as Mrs. McGuire had prophe- igio.] BETTYS PRACTICAL JOKE 523 sied, quite as much pleased with the whole thing You little witch! Nobody ever tricked me as were the jokers themselves. Then Dorothy before! Now, you, each of you, and Jack too, and Jeanette were greatly complimented on their can get the very best hats you can find in Boston pretty acting; and Jack, as his share of the per- and send the bill to me. II 1 ^u 1 1 j>- ill II ~yy^ 1 1 I ill) 1 *> - --.:- -II _^ \ 1. BETTY SNATCHED UP THE DESK CALENDAR AND HELD IT BEFORE HER GRANDFATHERS EYES. (SEE PAGE 522.) formance was explained, also received commen-dation from the old gentleman. The very best joke ever! Mr. Irving ex-claimed, going off again and again in peals oflaughter. How did you get in, Betty? I vegiven orders to admit no one when I m busy. Oh, I just told them I was Betty, she re-plied. The boy looked at me suspiciously atfirst, but when I spoke without my cold, ofcourse he knew me ! Oh, goody, Grandpa, that will be great fun!cried Betty. But you go with us, wont you, topick them out ? Yes, I 11 go right now. No; we cant go in these rigs. But we 11hurry home and put on our own frocks; then we 11come back here for you, and we 11 all go hatting. Very well; dont be long. No, sir; we 11 be back in half an hour, And so they were. JOHNNY SMARTS CONDENSED ALPHABET BY PAUL WEST
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