“Did yeou do it?” asked Gallup, breathlessly.
“Yaw!” cried Hans, “did it do you?”
“I am going with the company, if that is what you want to know,” said Frank.
“Glory!” shouted the Vermonter, catching his hand and wringing it.
“Py Chorch! dot vos pully!” gurgled Hans, getting hold of his other hand and trying to pull his arm out of the socket.
“Say, we’ll jest have haydoogins of fun!” declared the Yankee youth.
“You pet my life!” fluttered the Dutch youth.
Frank went home and found little Nell there, anxiously awaiting his return.
“What is it?” she asked, immediately on his appearance.
“I am engaged,” answered Merry.