"'And what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah?' she asked Robbie Foote, and Robbie said:
"'They were destroyed, Miss Pepperill.'
"Then she came to Sammy. 'What of Tyre, Sammy?' she asked.
"'Punctured,' said Sammy, and got the whole class to laughing."
"Oh, now, Aggie!" queried Ruth, doubtfully, "isn't that a joke?"
"No more than Tess's story is a joke," giggled the plump girl.
"But it's no joke for Sammy to lose his part in the Christmas entertainment," said Tess, seriously. "I'm going to buy him a pair of wristlets, his wrists are so chapped."
"You keep on planning to buy presents for all the boys that are shut out of participating in the Christmas tree," laughed Ruth, "and you'll use up all your spending money, Tess."
Tess was reflective. "Boys are always getting into trouble, aren't they?" she observed. "It's lucky we haven't any in this family."
"I think so myself, Tess," agreed Ruth.