going on, they said,--

"We could teach them nothing better than what they are learning for
themselves. We may let them alone."

So they all went back to the governor's house, and spent the rest of
the week, and"--

"Tea is ready, Mrs. Legrange," said James at the parlor-door.






CHAPTER V.

THE RUNAWAY.





TEA was over, and the little guests made ready to go home. Cousin
Tom, declining Mrs. Legrange's invitation to dinner on plea of
another engagement, delighted Miss Minnie Wall's heart by offering
to wait upon her home, but rather injured the effect of his
politeness by taking Willy and Jerry Noble upon the other side, and
talking pegtop with them as glibly as he talked opera with the young
lady.