The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18

his voice and called aloud: "Red
burn 7n
ayes, sir" said the boy from th'
tree.
Come down this minute" said
O'Daly. The boy obeycd.
I'm fog ye, ye r~ase~l," said Mr..
O'Daly.
Then my father will Dog you" re-
piled Master Redburn.
"Oh. the impudence Of the cray
ther !" cried O'Daly, seizing the boy
by the collar and pushing him before
him. "Tn fog ,e well but FIRST
there'n be q confession before your
mates," and into the scboolroom he
pushed Master Redburn, awakening
. tumult in the school, for a boy who
could escape through q window Of
that size set about with spikes was Q
wonderful fellow indeed, and every
eye had been upon the door.
Mater Redburn, perfectly COM
posed, stood before the desk, MI.
O'Daly, actually almost afraid Of him,
hol ling his collar. Now spake the
truth he said. "Were you up the
plum tree in the wlddy's garden yes
terday ?"
Yes, l was," replied Redburn.
ibid you ate the pluns?p
Every one of Them said Redburn;
II can pay for them, I've plenty Of
pocket money. Here, how much Is
III" and he plunged his hands into
his pockets.
That's not the question now,
though it's forty half-pence," said
Mr.. O'DAly. Tell US how ye got out
of school ~
by the door"
"Did Sprstt let you outF"
Il don't know who Spratt is" said
Redburn. school was out 1t was
two o'clock"
"School Is never out until three"
said Mr.. O'Daly.
You'd better ask Mr. McGregor,"
replied Redburn.
"Why should / get counsel OF No
Gregor,n almost shrieked Mr.. ODaly,
- Bit OF . Waterman, about me own
school ? Robin Redburn, the impu-
dence of ye and the badness In ye
passes me understanding"
my name isn't ROBIN ; it's Rich.
ard" replied the boy.
"God forgive vel" gasped O'Daly.
Mr.. O'Daly," said Spratt, 'ff I
may be allowed to speak, that Isn't
Redburn at ALL"
"It's satin In his Image then" said
Mr.. O'Daly."
MAY l have the Key ?" asked
Spratt.
whats the good Of kays when
lads can get out by kayholes? Yis,"
said O'Dsly.
But Spratt took the key, unlocked
the door, and from the classroom
walked Robin Redburn.
The school uttered q universal howl,
and some of the most superstitious
fed without their hats, but Sprstt
grasped the situation ut once.
Irwin brothers, Mr.. O'Daly." he
said. "I've heard Redburn say he
had one at Mr.. McGregor's whose
scholars go home at noon, you
know"
"I'n fog ye for not telling me be-
fore" said Mr.. O'Daly, hut he thought
better of 1t.
Robin and Richard were, a. every
body knew, the most identical of twin
brothen. Before they moved to Cork,
everybody in their town had known
of them, and been rather proud Of
them a. e~uriosities In the twin line.
They look more like their father
than he does himself, and there's no
knowing them apart" the nurse maid
had declared when they were three
years old.
''It's simply absurb," Mrs. edbur
often said to her husband. Richard
has such . noble. expression. and
Robin such . heavenly one; and
Richard IL 10 manly, and Robin so
graceful, and Richard Ii more like you
than like me, and Robin more like
me than like you, love-"
But common eyes could not see this
great variety Of charms, and when
school days arrived it was thought
best to separate them, that each might
hive his own ioggings, which were
the chief considerations Of the school
system Of the last generation.