. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . aks well for 84 GETTING KP:AI)Y FOR CIIKISTMAS. the young iiiairs powers of self-defense, if hegives Jasper a good tweak. Father! cried Jasper in pretended aston-ishment. Well, King-Fisher, as popularopinion is against me, Ill set you down again,and nurse my poor scalp, and down went thewhite bundle again to the floor, Phronsie go-ing back to her post as nurse. Theres been a terrible scheme worked uj)since you were out, sir, announced Joel tothe old gentleman. Hey — whats that ? demanded Mr. King,staring at Polly. Oh! it
. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . aks well for 84 GETTING KP:AI)Y FOR CIIKISTMAS. the young iiiairs powers of self-defense, if hegives Jasper a good tweak. Father! cried Jasper in pretended aston-ishment. Well, King-Fisher, as popularopinion is against me, Ill set you down again,and nurse my poor scalp, and down went thewhite bundle again to the floor, Phronsie go-ing back to her post as nurse. Theres been a terrible scheme worked uj)since you were out, sir, announced Joel tothe old gentleman. Hey — whats that ? demanded Mr. King,staring at Polly. Oh! it isnt Polly this time, said Joel witha laugh. Generally it is Polly that sets alldreadful things going; but this time, it is someother ringleader. Then I am sure I shant approve if Pollyisnt in it, declared the old gentleman flatly. But I am in it. Grandpapa, Polly madehaste to say. I think it is very, very nice. That alters the case, said Mr. King. Sowhat is it, Joe ? Out with it. Its nothing more nor less than to upsetthis house from toi) to bottom, said Joel, PUBLIC Liii^-^^^; GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMA-S. 37 get up a dreadful howling, tearing ChristmasTree. Oh, Joe Pepper! ejaculated Polly re-proachfully, ^ and youve always had such funover our Christmas Trees. How can you ! Its for Baby, cried Phronsie, with a pinkflush on her cheek. Hes never seen one,you know. Grandpapa. No, I should think not, said the old gentle-man, looking down at the white bundle. Well,and so you want a Christmas Tree for him,Phronsie child? I think we ought to have one, said Phron-sie, because you know, hes never, never seenone. And we all have had so many beautifulTrees, Grandpapa. To be sure, to be sure, said Mr. King. Well now, Phronsie child, come here and tellme all about it, and he held out his hand. Phronsie cast an anxious glance at thebundle. ^^Can T leave him, Grandpapa? sheasked. Leave him ? Mercy, yes; it does babiesgood to be left alone. Hell suck his thumbsor his toes. 88 GETTI
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