I followed Belle O'Neill's finger.
"Impressive Lesson.
Perishableness!"
"What does it mean?" said the girl, with pale, inquiring lips.
Now as I loved the courtly valor of my race, I laughed.
"You do not understand those long words, Belle. It means, in those peculiar words, something about a Jack-o'-lantern."
"Oh," said Belle, gazing at it with sudden refreshment, "I guess it 's the only funny one in the book! They're usually so solemn."
We turned to the next page:
"Important Lesson.
Discontent.