StNicholas [serial] . old woman who used to comein at home, on winter nights, to help to nursegrandpa, when he was so strange and wander-ing in his mind. London itself did not strike the boys asso splendid and brilliant as they had expectedit to be. But perhaps that was because thesun was not shining there that day. Perhaps,thought Tommy, the train had come so quickly be sure you wipe your boots well on the mat,and dont scuff your feet on the new oil-clothas you come along the passage. Jerry and Tommy never could remembermuch about that first evening at Aunt Mar-thas. The grown-ups seemed, all
StNicholas [serial] . old woman who used to comein at home, on winter nights, to help to nursegrandpa, when he was so strange and wander-ing in his mind. London itself did not strike the boys asso splendid and brilliant as they had expectedit to be. But perhaps that was because thesun was not shining there that day. Perhaps,thought Tommy, the train had come so quickly be sure you wipe your boots well on the mat,and dont scuff your feet on the new oil-clothas you come along the passage. Jerry and Tommy never could remembermuch about that first evening at Aunt Mar-thas. The grown-ups seemed, all of them, totalk and talk—chiefly, too, about such very un-interesting things. They seemed never wearyof discussing, nor were they ever able to de-cide among themselves (and what did it matter,after all? thought the boys), whether the boysmaternal Aunt Emily, who went to Australia,was first cousin once removed, on the fathersside, or second cousin on the mothers side, tothe pork butcher of that place, he who after-. SHE AT ONCE MADE A DASH FOR JERRY. (SEE NEXT PAGE.) that the sun had not yet had time to get might arrive later on. When they all reached Aunt Marthas houseshe gave them a hearty welcome, and said: Come in, all of you, and welcome ; but, boys, ward became lord mayor. The boys fidgetedon their chairs, and kept one another awakefor some time by covert pokes in the side ; butthis plan at last failing, and their two headsbobbing forward in sleep, they both were 520 JERRY AND TOMMY. [April, packed off to bed with a rough kindness bytheir father. The next morning Jerry and Tommy awokeearly, and they at once asked their aunt howsoon they were going to start for Buffalo Bills. But, said Aunt Martha, there s thewhole day before you fore that s going tohappen. Why, your father s got to go to theCity, and I ve got to see to my lodgers, letalone the get-ting throughwith my cook-ing first. Seehere, Jane, shecalled to herlittle maid ofall work, givethe boys a jug,—th
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