"I don't know about that," said Diddie; "but I'm right sorry, and I'll tell papa for all of us."
"WELL, MY INVICE IS DIS."
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The children went at once to the library, where Major Waldron was found reading.
"Papa," said Diddie, "we've ben very bad, an' we've come ter tell yer 'bout it."
"An' the Jay Bird, he tol' the deb'l," put in Dumps, "an' 'twan't none er his business."
"Hush up, Dumps," said Diddie, "till I tell papa 'bout it. I wouldn't say my lesson, papa, an' Miss Carrie locked me up, an' the chil'en brought me my dinner."
"'Tuz me," chimed in Tot. "I b'ing 'er de besses dinner—take an' jam an' pud'n in de p'ate. Aunt Mawy durn turn me."