"No, Grandpa," said Alice, "it is the twenty-tooth—"
"So it is," cried Grandpa—while I had to run and look out of the window, so that the dear little old monkey should not see me laughing at her funny mistake. She meant the "twenty-second;" but you see she spoke in a hurry.
And now I must really say good-by, my darlings, and throw my pen out of the window.
The door opens. Every one of the Little Mother's children rush in.
"What?!! what is that you say?!"
"Yes, Aunt Fanny! George is made a Captain! Hurrah!!!"