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But a second idea came that made him fidget about the room, lift his bandage and watch the children on their way to school. His record for attendance for the year had so far been perfect. He knew that he owed it partly to his mother’s tireless watch of the clock, and wondered why he had not realized this before. Now it was to be broken; she would be as sorry as he could be; and it would have counted well toward the prize. He tried to calculate how many days he could be absent and still have left some chance of it. The work was all reviewing, he almost knew it, anyway. If he only had his books,—but no, they wouldn’t let him use his eyes. “Did you forget their breakfast, Billy?” the child questioned earnestly. The inexorable portrait on the wall seemed to gaze down on the recalcitrant youth with disapproval..
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When the program was over Moses noticed enviously that Betty was so close to the orchestra that her ear was almost in the trombone. “Come, Jethro, Betty’ll carry her li’l white puppykins, pore li’l footsy’s so sore.” “I guess Nancy’s got tired wartchin’ fer the gopher to come out,” remarked Betty, presently. “She’s left her job an’ gone away. P’raps she thinks she can git a mouse in the barn easier.” “Stir yerself Moses or I’ll hev the zoo ready afore yer tickets are writ.”.
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