“I'll be even with you yet,” said he, climbing into his wagon, and beginning to whip his horses, and swear at us worse than ever.
“The same to you; the same to you,” father would say, as if answering prayers, and then we both laughed heartily.
“That is not the worst, but that you jumped the claim of his affections,” said Tom, whereupon all laughed, and Fanny bashfully hung down her head.
Voices calling them to dinner were now heard, and they returned to the picnic grounds.
No banquet of the Iliad warriors surpassed this, showing that the settlers of Alamar had found the Don's land and the laws of Congress very good.
The elder Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Pittikin were proud of having given a banquet which no other settler would dare surpass in Alamar.
When the dessert was being served, Clarence said, “We must drink to the bride and groom.” All agreed that it should be done.
He arose and made a neat little speech, which was so “sweetly pretty,” Mr. P. said, that it brought tears to the eyes of Mrs. Pittikin and Mrs. Hancock, the elder.
This put Clarence's popularity beyond doubt.
“Fill your glasses, for I have something to say to Mr. Clarence Darrell, but we must first drink his health,” said Mr. Pittikin.