was his first day at school.

"Oh, I am sure your little twin brother and sister will get along
all right," said the kindergarten teacher, with a smile to Nan, as
she saw what Flossie and Freddie were doing. "They are too cute
for anything--the little dears!"

"And they are very good," said Nan, "only of course they
do--things--sometimes."

"They wouldn't be real children if they didn't," answered the
teacher.

This was during a recess that had come after the classes were first
formed. On her way back to her room, to see if she could arrange
to sit with Grace and Nellie at one of the new big desks, Nan saw
her brother Bert. He looked a little worried, and Nan asked at
once:

"What is the matter, Bert? Haven't you got a nice teacher?"

"Oh, yes, she's fine!" exclaimed Bert. "There's nothing the matter
at all."

"Yes there is," insisted Nan. "I can tell by your face. It's that
Danny Rugg; I'm sure. Oh, Bert, is he bothering you again?"

"Well, he said he was going to."

"Then why don't you go straight and tell Mr. Tetlow? He'll make