"I thought you wouldn't be such a fool as to refuse. Be sure and come to the pond by half past one; and then we can get home by the time school is out."
Jimmy ate his dinner in haste, and then asked his mother to let him go, and play with George Rust till school time.
Mrs. Dodge parted the hair from her boy's forehead with a loving smile, said, softly; "You grow more like your father every day;" and then added, "yes, dear, but don't play too hard and get hurt."
"Oh, no!" answered Jimmy and ran away.
He reached the pond some minutes before his companion, and after quite a tussle with his conscience had just made up his mind to go back to school, when he saw Daniel come over the wall down to the boat.
"Father's gone off with a load of fish," he said laughing; "and he wont be home till evening."
"I thought you said he gave you leave to take the boat."
"I didn't say any such thing; I only did so," nodding his head.
"Well that's just the same thing. You told a lie any way."
"You're a pretty fellow to preach about lying," shouted Daniel growing angry. "I should like to know how many lies you told last Tuesday. If you dare to open your head to me again about lying, I'll go and tell your mother all about it."