That bucket is heavy enough to nearly pull your arms out of their elbow sockets.

You said something about _ice_, didn't you, Hugh ?" "Yes, I had that in mind.

After supper, when we come out here to take up our vigil, I'll get a lot of small chunks from the ice-house and put it in the water.

It'll make it lovely and cold, I warrant you, unless our guests delay their coming too long." Nothing more being necessary, the boys adjourned to the house, where in Hugh's den they talked various matters over with the customary enthusiasm of live boys.

Naturally, these affairs, as a rule, concerned the athletic happenings just then on the carpet, and particularly the baseball rivalry about to break out in a series of hotly contested games between Scranton, Belleville and the formerly victorious Allandale High team.
Later on, Thad went home to his supper, though Hugh had pressed him to stay and share his meal, for they were often at each other's table.
"Like to," said Thad, shaking his head, "but it happens I've got a few things I ought to attend to.