“Think of the fun we’ll miss by not being with Professor Snodgrass,” went on Ned.
“And with the Seabury family,” chimed in Jerry.
“It’s tough!” exclaimed Ned. “And school opens Monday!”
At that moment there was a whistle out in the street and a ring at the door bell.
“The postman again,” said Ned. “I wonder what he wants?”
He went to the door.
“Here’s a letter I forgot to give you,” said the mailcarrier. “It got out of place in my bundle, and I didn’t discover it until I was quite a way up the street.”
“That’s all right,” answered Ned good-naturedly. “From the Board of Education,” he murmured, as he looked at the printing in the upper left hand corner. “I wonder what they are writing to me about?”
He opened it and drew out a printed circular. As he re-entered the room where his chums were he gave a cry of delight.
“Listen to this!” he called, and he read: