You give them a lecture yourself you are used to it," Mr.Laurie answered, retreating towards the window, meaning to escape.

But she held him fast, and said, laughing as she looked at the dozen pairs of dirty hands about her, "If I did lecture, it would on the chemical and cleansing properties of soap.

Come now, as the founder of the institution, you really ought to give us a few moral remarks, and we will applaud tremendously." Seeing that there was no way of escaping, Mr.Laurie looked up at Polly hanging overhead, seemed to find inspiration in the brilliant old bird, and sitting down upon the table, said, in his pleasant way, "There is one thing I'd like to suggest, boys, and that is, I want you to get some good as well as much pleasure out of this.

Just putting curious or pretty things here won't do it; so suppose you read up about them, so that when anybody asks questions you can answer them, and understand the matter.

I used to like these things myself, and should enjoy hearing about them now, for I've forgotten all I once knew.