“I doe know,” said Toddie.
Inspiration came to Mrs. Burton’s assistance and she said,
“You may both do exactly as you please.”
“Hooray!” shouted Budge.
“An’ you izhn’t goin’ to say ‘Don’t!’s a single bit?” Toddie asked.
“No.”
“Oh!” exclaimed both brothers, in unison.
Then they clasped hands and walked slowly and silently away. They even stopped to kiss each other, while Mrs. Burton looked on in silent amazement.
Was this really the result of not keeping a watchful eye upon children?
The boys rambled quietly along, sat down on a large rock, put their arms around each other and gazed silently at the scenery. They sat there until their uncle returned and their aunt pointed out the couple to him. Then the adults insensibly followed the example set by the juveniles, and on the banks of the river sweet peace ruled for an hour, until old Sol, who once stood still to look at a fight but never paused to contemplate humanity conquered by the tender influences of nature, warned the party that it was time to return.