Now both these vents for irritation were denied him, and he had fallen into the way of throwing things about in a pet.

He longed to send Caesar to perpetual banishment in the fire blazing close by, but resisted the temptation, and answered honestly, though gruffly: "I know I did, but I don't see any use in pouncing on a fellow when he isn't ready.

I haven't got my lesson, and don't mean to worry about it; so you may just give me back my things and go about your business." "I'll give you back a stamp for every perfect lesson you get, and you won't see them on any other terms;" and, thrusting the treasures into his pocket, Frank caught up his rubber boots, and went off swinging them like a pair of clubs, feeling that he would give a trifle to be able to use them on his lazy brother.
At this high-handed proceeding, and the threat which accompanied it, Jack's patience gave out, and catching up Caesar, as he thought, sent him flying after the retreating tyrant with the defiant declaration,-- "Keep them, then, and your old book, too! I won't look at it till you give all my stamps back and say you are sorry.

So now!" It was all over before Mamma could interfere, or Jill do more than clutch and cling to the gum-brush.

Frank vanished unharmed, but the poor book dashed against the wall to fall half open on the floor, its gay cover loosened, and its smooth leaves crushed by the blow.
"It's the album! O Jack, how could you ?" cried Jill, dismayed at sight of the precious book so maltreated by the owner.
"Thought it was the other.