our little joker has a word to say," exclaimed one of the boys sarcastically, drawing back, and pushing the speaker to the front; "hear him." "Oh, now, Napoleon! don't object," young Alexander des Mazes said.

"Did you not hear why d'Hebonville proposed the supper?
It is to honor the German teacher's birthday." "Oh, he heard it fast enough, des Mazes," rejoined d'Hebonville.

"That is what makes him so cross." "Why do you say that ?" Napoleon demanded.
"You do not like the plan because it is to honor old Bauer; for you do not like him," d'Hebonville replied.

"If, now, it were a supper to the history teacher, you would agree, I am sure.

For de l'Equille praises you on 'the profundity of your reflections and the sagacity of your judgment.' Oh, I've read his notes; or you would agree if it were Domaisen, the rhetoric teacher, who is much impressed--those are his very words, are they not, gentlemen ?--with 'your powers of generalization, which' he says, are even 'as granite heated at a volcano.' But as it is only dear old Bauer"-- and d'Hebonville shrugged his shoulders significantly.