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Chapter XXIV. Another Early Bird

           

           Hismotherhadgotveryanxiousindeed—somuchsothatshewasalmostafraid,whenshedidhearthesoundofhiscab,togoandlook,lestsheshouldbeyetagaindisappointed,andshouldbreakdownbeforeherhusband.Buttherewastheoldhorse,andtherewasthecaballright,andtherewasDiamondinthebox,hispalefacelookingtriumphantasafullmooninthetwilight.

           Whenhedrewupatthestable-door,Jackcameout,andafteragoodmanyfriendlyquestionsandcongratulations,said:

           “Yougointoyourmother,Diamond.I’llputuptheold’oss.I’lltakecareonhim.Hedodeservesomesmallattention,hedo.”

           “Thankyou,Jack,”saidDiamond,andboundedintothehouse,andintothearmsofhismother,whowaswaitinghimatthetopofthestair.

           Thepoor,anxiouswomanledhimintohisownroom,satdownonhisbed,tookhimonherlapasifhehadbeenababy,andcried.

           “How’sfather?”askedDiamond,almostafraidtoask.

           “Better,mychild,”sheanswered,“butuneasyaboutyou,mydear.”

           “Didn’tyoutellhimIwastheearlybirdgoneouttocatchtheworm?”

           “Thatwaswhatputitinyourhead,wasit,youmonkey?”saidhismother,beginningtogetbetter.

           “Thatorsomethingelse,”answeredDiamond,soveryquietlythathismotherheldhisheadbackandstaredinhisface.

           “Well!ofallthechildren!”shesaid,andsaidnomore.

           “Andhere’smyworm,”resumedDiamond.

           Buttoseeherfaceashepouredtheshillingsandsixpencesandpenceintoherlap!Sheburstoutcryingasecondtime,andranwiththemoneytoherhusband.

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