. Harper's young people . is might, andwhen there was no ball convenient he did not hesitate tothrow something else. The boys grew desperate when they saw their slate-pen-cils and Jews-harps flying through the air. See here! they shouted to the organ-grinder, whowas now peacefully play-ing the Marseillaise Hymn, this thing is getting dangerous. Take your old monkeyaway, will you ? Youll have to pay for all the you hear ? It would have been surprising if he had heard in all thatuproar, but he gave no sign. Tom made another lunge at the monkey, and fellsprawling1 over the counter. Then
. Harper's young people . is might, andwhen there was no ball convenient he did not hesitate tothrow something else. The boys grew desperate when they saw their slate-pen-cils and Jews-harps flying through the air. See here! they shouted to the organ-grinder, whowas now peacefully play-ing the Marseillaise Hymn, this thing is getting dangerous. Take your old monkeyaway, will you ? Youll have to pay for all the you hear ? It would have been surprising if he had heard in all thatuproar, but he gave no sign. Tom made another lunge at the monkey, and fellsprawling1 over the counter. Then Bob dived at him, butthe monkey, reaching down from a high perch, deftlylifted Bobs hat, and threw it into the crowd. You rascal. Ill pay you for this,screamed Bob. But the next thing the monkey did was to plant himselfon Bobs head. Bob, with his face as red as the monkeyscoat, clutched wildly at him, but the monkey clutched thetighter. Bob could do nothing but scream and beat at the mis- HARPERS YOUNG PEOPLE. VOLUME YOU OUTRAGEOUS BOYS: EXCLAIMED AUNT SUE. ehievous animal, first with one hand, then with the other,then with both at once, while the crowd shouted withlaughter, until the organ-grinder, seeing that his monkeywas really in danger, stopped his music, called off his pet,and began to move away. Then the crowd of childrendispersed. John and Fred, who had been taking their turn offwhen these proceedings began, now made their way totheir crest-fallen comrades. Bob was too angry to makeany attempt to collect his property. He picked up hisbattered hat and walked home, saving. I dont care whatbecomes of the old things. Ive done with them. A few of their friends were kind enough to assist themin the search, but it was a sorry-looking set of goods thatwere collected. Theyre half of them gone, said Tom. I do be-lieve that monkey went off with his cheeks and pocketsfull of our things. Ill have that man prosecuted, said John, fiercely. Which way did he go 2 Oh, hes more lik
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