"Why, when they put off that big piece of 'General Washington on his Horse,'and the crowd were all 'Ohs' and 'Ahs' over it, I thought, 'If mamma could only be here!' for 'twas so much grander than I expected; and then to look up, and see not only her, but papa and Colonel Yale, each holding up one of the twins, why, I just joined in the hip-hip-hurrah with all my might."
"The twins' verdict of the day wasn't bad?"
"What was it?"
"That they didn't believe anybody could ever have a better Fourth o' Ju' New-Years."
GRANDPA'S DRUM.—Drawn by J. E. Kelly.