The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-02-05

Tiny will do to soak your crusts
inl" said some fine, silyery voices near.
Peter looked behind to SEQ where so
many voices came from, and beheld all
the napkin-rings rolling, hopping, skip
ping along, one after another, and all
making fun of him. And the head one
was MS ownl
"Tell.talel Tell-tale!" called ont Pc.
ter.
"Order in the ranksw shouted the
Pepper Box Ia uniform. Quick. For
ward To Prison. Make way there! Dis
perse the crowdl'
"What crowd?' asked Peter
Look aud seeT cried the Pepper
Box IN uniform.
Then Peter heard great whispering
aud hubbub. And lac saw presently
that all the knives and forks were
standing about talking privacy togeth-
er--all but the carving knife; that had
lain down to rest. The whispering
went on.
"Who is thisi'
Peter"
"Where is he goinet'
ITO prison.
"What for?7
"To learn.
Learn what?"
"ro eat.
EAT what?"
"His crusts.
Then there was loud tittering and
laughing.
"Oh dearr' cried Peter, 81 begged
them not 10 tell. 1 bent my head low
and begged them not 10. But OH they
went aud told Mean! Meani'
"Order in the ranksl cried the Pep
per Box in Uniform.
They kept marching on and soon
came to three bright, smiling, shining
rows, one above another. In the first
row we're the grandmothers. These
were the large spoons. In the second
row we're their daughters. These were
the teaspoons. In the third row were
their granddaughters. These were the
salt aud mustard spoons.
They spoke not word, but only
smiled coldly upon him as he passed,
as much as to say
"Yes, we know; we know all about IL. ,
Aud among them Peter saw his own,
marked "Petie." Then he groaned
and said
"Oh. how could you7 How could
you 20 and tell?'
His own spoke not a word but only
smiled that same cold smile.
AID Just then the Baker came along.
"Oh, l am SO hungry" cried Peter.
"Well, here is a loat!' said the b.
ker
Peter took it gladly. It smelled
nice aud was a beautiful color Bat
upon taking a bite he found il was
crust all the way through.
That or nOnel" called ont the Ba-
kcr from the back end Of his cart.
"It's very hardl' cried Peter, with
The tears in his eyes. And he felt for
his jackuiie. But his night-gown had
40 pocket ia It.
ellis teeth want sharpening, that
they dol" cried a voice near by.
Peter looked up and saw tall man
dressed in yellow standing there. He
Dad a cap on shaped like a long-necked
squash, with the neck hanging down
behind.
Ills teeth want sharpeningl" cried
squash Cap. "But who'll turn the
grindstone?"
Il will" cried short, fat man in a
white apron.
"And who are you'' said squash
Cap.
I'm the French cook" said the
white-aproned man. II make good
pc and I'll turn the srindstone.
But who'll pour on the water?' cried
squash Cap.
II know his tricks I'll pour on the
waterl cried little barefooted boy.
"And who are you1" cried squash
Cap. WHO are you, running about
IN your shirt-slecvCs, with your too
short breeches and your peaked paper
cap?"
"I'm the Jolly Bakers bov." said he.
Il know his tricks; and I'll pour on
| the water.
Then squash Cap held poor Peter
| over, while the French cook turned
The handle and the jolly Bakers boy
| poured on the water.
Aud all the while those three bright
rows, the unfeeling grandmOthers and
daughters and granddaughters merely
looked on and smiled.
'Releuse tho prisoner" the Pepper
Boz in uniform shouted out suddenly
! Then Peter was dropped; for what
ever Is in uniform must be obeyed.
Forward Marchl Slandl The Pris
on Enterl'
"Bangl Clangl whanqr" vent ih,
iron doors, and Peter sat down IN pris
on. all alone. But down the wall noa
bin came creeping the two things.
Il am very glad to sec you, sal,
! Peter. "This j. n dismal place. an
lonely. very. How did you get here2.
by creeping along" they said. b.
| Creeping, creeping, over and under
over aud under. These walls are mad
of crusis. You will have 90 cat you
way ont. Good-by. We are going
! Then Peter sat down AMI cried, "Oh
! dearl on, dcarl Oh, dearl" as loud o.
he could.
"Do yon like picsf'
I Peter wiped his eyes with his night
gown sleeve, and then turned o. ~
uho asked him Che question. A..
there stood Che Coz irerch co01 vi &
rolling pin In his hand.