. Some adventures of Jack & Jill . nd we all did. 197 CHAPTER X A JOLLY JOKE ON A QUEERIE IT was a jolly joke—and then again itwasnt—but how were we to know? Well,youll hear about it. On account of Dr. Swift saying mamma wasall tired out, papa took her and went and paida visit for two weeks to a lady and gentlemanin St. Thomas that we know. Nana Joanwas left in charge of us children and thehouse, with aunt Letty and uncle Ferrier to j come in whenever they could to see howeverything was going. And uncle Dick tosee we didnt any of us get ill. Mamma did not want to go away, on ac-count of leavin
. Some adventures of Jack & Jill . nd we all did. 197 CHAPTER X A JOLLY JOKE ON A QUEERIE IT was a jolly joke—and then again itwasnt—but how were we to know? Well,youll hear about it. On account of Dr. Swift saying mamma wasall tired out, papa took her and went and paida visit for two weeks to a lady and gentlemanin St. Thomas that we know. Nana Joanwas left in charge of us children and thehouse, with aunt Letty and uncle Ferrier to j come in whenever they could to see howeverything was going. And uncle Dick tosee we didnt any of us get ill. Mamma did not want to go away, on ac-count of leaving us, but papa said Yes! Soshe went, after telling us all to be very goodchildren. And she left some sugar candy thatwe were to have a piece of every day whenwe behaved. And papa told Jack andme that as we were the eldest we mustremember and set a good example to theyounger ones. Then they said good-bye,and went on board of the Vigilant, with us Some Adventures of Jack and Jill all on the wharf to see them off, and WITH US ALL ON THE WHARF TO SEE THEM OFF Well, at first it was so lonely and strange athome that Jack and I didnt know what to do 199 Some Adventures of Jack and Jill for missing our dear father and we sat head and foot of the table at mealslike papa and mamma, and had extra helps ofdessert, because mamma had said we might,which \vas quite pleasant. And besides weknew that our father and mother would bringus all some presents from St. Thomas, forthey always do when they have been away. So after a couple of days we began to feelbetter, though evenings were the worst timeswhen we missed them, even Jack said Nana Joan is not a kind person aboutletting children sit up, but, no matter howold they are, marches them off to bed entirelytoo early. When I grow up and have mychildren I shall let them sit up evenings quitelate if they want to. And while papa and mamma were gone, twoadventures happened to us. This chapter isabout the first one
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