“We’re going to, as soon as we can get our nine made up,” answered Tommy, eagerly, glad that his mother was not angry.
“Say, we’ll pay for that window,” said Teddy in a hoarse whisper. “We’ll chip in and——”
“No, you won’t!” exclaimed Tommy, quickly. “Mom won’t mind. Something always happens when you move, anyhow, and I know she’ll be gladder of this than if a looking-glass was broken. You don’t want us to pay for that, do you, momsey?” he called.
“Oh, no, of course not, dear,” she answered. “It couldn’t be helped. But please be more careful next time. I’m afraid I’ll have to ask you to go to the store now, Tommy, and get something for supper,” she added.
“We’ll go with you!” put in Joie, eagerly. “We don’t mind stopping the game. Anyhow, I’m tired, and it’s still hot.”
“Sure we’ll stop,” agreed Teddy. “But I think we ought to pay for that window.”
“No,” said Tommy, firmly. “Mother knows what’s right.”
“Say, she’s all right, your mother is!” exclaimed Herbert Kress. “I remember once we broke a window in Mrs. Delafield’s house, and I had to save up for two weeks to pay my share. And there was a circus coming to town, too. I didn’t go.”
“Well, I guess we’ll have to look for some other place to play,” decided Tommy. “Do you fellows mind coming to the store with me? I don’t know much about the town yet.”
“Sure we’ll come,” declared Billie.