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come labOrer on his farm.
Little Dafiydowndilly believed what his
companion said, but was very glad, neverthe-
less, when they were ont Of sight og the old
farmer, who bore such a singular resemblance
to Mr.. toll.
The two travellers had gone bat little far
ther when they came toa spot where some car
penters were erecting house. Dafiydowndilly
begged his companion to stop moment. for It
was a very pretty sight to see how neatly the
carpenters did their work, with their broad
axes, and saws, and planes, and hammers shap-
ing out the doors, aud putting in the window
sashes, and mailing on the clapboards, and he
eoulG not help thinking that he should like 20
take broad axe, a saw, and plane, and ham,
mer, and build little house for himself Aud
then, when he should have house Of his own,
old Mr.. toll would not dare to molest him.
But Just while he was denghting himself with
this idea, little DatfydOwndilly heheld some
thing that made him catch hold of his compan-
ions hand. all in fright.
"Make haste Quick, quick ]" cried he,
there he is again !"
"Whoi" asked the stranger, again quietly.
"Old Mr.. Toll, y said DaffydOwndilly, trem-
bling. ''There he that is overseeing the car
penters. 'Tis my old schOOlmaster, as sure as ]
am live !"
The stranger cast his eyes where Dafiydown-
dilly pointed his finger; and he saw an elderly
man, with carpenters rule and compasses in his
hand. This person went TO and fro about the
unfinished house, measuring pieces OF timber,
and marking out the work that was to be done,
continually exhorting the other carpenters to be
diligent. And whenever he turned his hard
/ Ii he unnyAnd tn fpnl
that they had task master over them, aad ham
mered, and planed away as If for dear life.
go, no this is not Mr.. Toll, the sehoomas-
ter" said the stranger. "But 1t IS another bro
ther of his, who followed the trade OF a carpen-
ter"
Thea they went on little further, and soon
heard the sound Of drum and fife. Daily
dowudilly pricked up his ears at this, and be-
sought his companion to hurry forward, that
they might not miss seeing the soldiers. Accor-
dinghy they made what haste they could, and
soon met company Of soldiers, gaily dressed
with beautiful feathers in their caps and bright
muske:s on their shoulders. In front marched
two drummers and two filters, beating on their
drums and playing on their flies with might and
main, and making such lively music that little
Daffydowndilly would gladly have followed
them to the end Of the world. And if he was
only soldier, then, he said to himself old Mr..
Toll would never dare venture to look him IN
the face.
"Quick step! Forward march !" shouted a
gruif voice.
Little DaTfydowndilly started, in great dis
may, for this voice which had spoken to the sol
diers sounded precisely the same as that which
he had heard every day in Mr.. Tolls school
rom, ont of Mr.. Toil'sown mouth. And turn
ing his eyes to the captain Of the company, " ha
should he see but the very image Of old Mr.
Toll, himself with small cap aud feather OF
his head, a pair of gold epaulets on his shoul
ders, laced coat on his back, purple sasi
round his waist, and long sword instead OF
, birch rod in his hands. And though he held hi
head SO high, and strutted like turkey coCI
still he looked quite as ugly and disagroeable
when he was hearing lessons in the school
room.
, downdilly, in trembling voice. "Let us ru
away for fear he shonld make us enlist in hi
! company"
you are mistaken again, my little friend,
: replied the stranger, very composedly. "Ihi
: is not old Mr. Toll, the schoolmaster, but anoth
i er brother Of his, who has served in the arm
u all his life. People say he is a terrible sever
. fellow; but you and need not be afraid q
= him. ,,
'WeIl, well, F" said little Daffydowndiy, ''bu
if you please sir don t want to see the solder
i any more"
\ ! So the chilli and the stranger resumed thei
d Journey; aud, by and by, they came to hons
! ! by the roadside, where a number Of people wer
j making. merry. Young men and rosy cheeke
girls, with smiles on their faces, were dancln
l to the sound Of fiddle. 1t was the pleasant
est sight that DaffydOwndily had met with, an
it seemed to comfort him for all his disappoint
!. ments.
! 80 let us stop here, he cried to his compan
i ion: 'sfor Mr.. Toll will never dare to show ri
p face where there ia fiddler and where psopl
are dancing, and making merry. We shall
: quite safe he re y
But these words died away upon Daffydown
dilly's tongue; for happening to cast his eyes Q
the fiddler, whom should he behold again bl
= the Likeness Of Mr., Toll, holding fiddle bo
instead Of birch rod, and flourishing it vii
le as much ease and dexterity as il he had been
fiddler all his life He had somewhat the a
!! Of Frenchman, but still looked exactly Ii
IN the old sChoolmaster; and Daffeydowndiily ev
~ fancied that he nodded and winked at him, al
ho made signs for him to join in the dance.
ne go, dear me-" whispered he, turning pale
at seems as if there was nobody bat Mr. Toll
nc the world. Who could have thought of
- playing on a fiddlef"
he "This is not your old sChoolmaster, observ
the stranger, "but another brother Of his, ".
was bred in France where he learned the pr
en fession Of a fiddler. He is ashamed Of his faI
'V iy,and generally calls himself Monsieur Ia Pla
'r' sir, but his real name is Toll and those wi
OF have known him best think him more disagrC
Z! T. able than his brothers,
be "Pray, let US go on a little further" sal
i Daffydowndilly. Il don't like the locks OF tn
1e fiddler at all"
~ Well thus the stranger dliVle Daffydowr
dilly went wandering along the highway, au
ID in shady lanes, and through pleasant village
k, and whithersoeVer they went behold! there wi
it the image Of old Mr.. Toll. He stood like scar
as crow in the corn fields. If they entered
n house, he sat in the parlor; if they peeped ini
st the kitchen he was there. He made himself
le home in every cottage, and stole, under OF
e disguise or another, into the most splendid maj
It sions. Everywhere there was sure to be som
II body wearing the likeness of Mr.. Toll, and VIII
r as the stranger affirmed, was Que Of the o.
Ie schoolmaster's innumerable brethren.
lie Little Daffydowndilly was almost tired
S death, when he perceived some people reclinir
lazilly in shady place, By the side of the rol
y The poor child entreated lis companion III
they might sit down there, and take some r
lie pose.
"Old Mr.. Toll will never come here" sa
ID he; "for he hates to see people taking th'
x ease."
But even while he spoke Daffydowndilll
" ewes fell upon a person who seemed the lazie