I'll see to that myself," said Mrs.Minot, in a tone that set Jack's mind at rest on that point.
"Now do tell all about it," cried Jill, who was pining to know the whole story, and felt as if she had earned the right to hear it.
"Oh, it wasn't much.

We promised Ed to stand by Bob, so I did as well as I knew how;" and Jack seemed to think that was about all there was to say.
"I never saw such a fellow for keeping a promise! You stick to it through thick and thin, no matter how silly or hard it is.

You remember, mother, last summer, how you told him not to go in a boat and he promised, the day we went on the picnic.

We rode up, but the horse ran off home, so we had to come back by way of the river, all but Jack, and he walked every step of five miles because he wouldn't go near a boat, though Mr.Burton was there to take care of him.

I call that rather overdoing the matter;" and Frank looked as if he thought moderation even in virtue a good thing.
"And I call it a fine sample of entire obedience.