Sunday, November 25, 2012

  They'd ropped off at last

  They'd ropped off at last; but Jill had the nightmare, and Mollywas waked up by a violent jerking of her braid as Jill tried to towher along, dreaming she was a boat.
  They were too sleepy to laugh much then, but next morning theymade merry over it, and went to breakfast with such happy facesthat all the young folks pronounced Jill's friend a most delightfulgirl. What a good time Molly did have that week! Other peoplewere going to leave also, and therefore much picnicking, boating,and driving was crowded into the last days. Clambakes on theshore, charades in the studio, sewing-parties at the boat, eveningfrolics in the big dining-room, farewell calls, gifts,http://www.rolexsubmarinerreplica1.com, and Invitations,all Sorts of plans for next summer, and vows of eternal friendshipexchanged between people who would soon forget each other. Itwas very pleasant, till poor Boo innocently added to theexcitement by poisoning a few of his neighbors with a bad lobster.
  The ambitious little soul pined to catch one of these mysteriousbut lovely red creatures, and spent days fishing on the beach,investigating holes and corners, and tagging after the old man whosupplied the house. One day after a high wind he found several"lobs" washed up on the beach, and, though disappointed at theircolor, he picked out a big one, and set off to show his prize toMolly. Half-way home he met the old man on his way with abasket of fish, and being tired of lugging his contribution laid itwith the others, meaning to explain later. No one saw him do it, asthe old man was busy with his pipe; and Boo ran back to get moredear lobs, leaving his treasure to go into the kettle and appear atsupper,jeremy scott adidas wings, by which time he had forgotten all about it.
  Fortunately none of the children ate any, but several older peoplewere made ill, and quite a panic prevailed that night as one afterthe other called up the doctor, who was boarding close by; andgood Mrs. Grey, the hostess, ran about with hot flannels, bottles ofmedicine, and distracted messages from room to room. All werecomfortable by morning, but the friends of the sufferers lay in waitfor the old fisherman, and gave him a good scolding for hiscarelessness. The poor man was protesting his innocence whenBoo, who was passing by, looked into the basket, and asked whathad become of his lob. A few questions brought the truth to light,and a general laugh put everyone in good humor, when poor Boomildly said,jeremy scott shop, by way of explanation,"I fought I was helpin' Mrs. Dray, and I'd id want to see the dreenlob come out all red when she boiled him. But I fordot, and I don'tfink I'll ever find such a nice big one any more.""For our sakes, I hope you won't, my dear," said Mrs. Hammond,who had been nursing one of the sufferers.
  "It's lucky we are going home to-morrow, or that child would bethe death of himself and everybody else,fake uggs boots. He is perfectly crazyabout fish, and I've pulled him out of that old lobster-pot on thebeach a dozen times," groaned Molly, much afflicted by themishaps of her young charge.
  There was a great breaking up next day, and the old omnibus wentoff to the station with Bacon hanging on behind, the bicycle boyand his iron whirligig atop, and heads popping out of all thewindows for last good-byes. Our party and the Hammonds weregoing by boat, and were all ready to start for the pier when Booand little Harry were missing. Molly, the maid, and both boys randifferent ways to find them; and all sorts of dreadful suggestionswere being made when shouts of laughter were heard from thebeach, and the truants appeared, proudly dragging in Harry's littlewagon a dead devil-fish, as the natives call that ugly thing whichlooks like a magnified tadpole--all head and no body.

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