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Chapter XVI. Diamond Makes A Beginning

           

           “Comealongthen,Diamond,”saidhisfather,ashebroughthiscabuptotheother,andmovedofftheboxtotheseatbesideit.Diamondjumpedacross,caughtatthereins,said“Good-night,andthankyou,Mr.Stonecrop,”anddroveawayhome,feelingmoreofamanthanhehadeveryethadachanceoffeelinginallhislife.Nordidhisfatherfinditnecessarytogivehimasinglehintastohisdriving.OnlyIsuspectthefactthatitwasoldDiamond,andoldDiamondonhiswaytohisstable,mayhavehadsomethingtodowithyoungDiamond’ssuccess.

           “Well,child,”saidhismother,whenheenteredtheroom,“you’venotbeenlonggone.”

           “No,mother;hereIam.Givemethebaby.”

           “Thebaby’sasleep,”saidhismother.

           “Thengivehimtome,andI’lllayhimdown.”

           ButasDiamondtookhim,hewokeupandbegantolaugh.Forhewasindeedoneofthemerriestchildren.Andnowonder,forhewasasplumpasaplum-pudding,andhadneverhadanacheorapainthatlastedmorethanfiveminutesatatime.Diamondsatdownwithhimandbegantosingtohim

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