“How did it work?” asked Uncle Elk, yielding to the diversion.
“I can’t say it was a succiss,” replied Mike with a sigh; “me good mither tied the cord so tight that it hurt that much I furgot what it was there fur; so me wise mither adopted a better plan.”
“What was that?”
“She ixplained the matter to me dad and he——”
Mike with a grin pointed at his buckthorn which leaned against the wall.
“I understand, and now what of being courteous?”
“The Boy Scout must show courtesy to ivery one, espicially women, childer, old people, the waak and hilpless and he must accipt no tip or pay for such services.”
“What are the different classes of Boy Scouts of America?”
“They are the tenderfut, second-class scout and first-class scout.”
“For the present your interest lies in the tenderfoot or lowest grade, which is the first step and in which grade you must serve at least a month before you can advance to the next. You have given the scout law, the sign and salute, and may now tell me something about our national flag. How old is it?”