| vol. iii.—no. 138. | Published By HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. | price four cents. |
| Tuesday, June 20, 1882. | Copyright, 1882, by Harper & Brothers. | $1.50 per Year, in Advance. |
MR. STUBBS'S BROTHER[1]
BY. JAMES OTIS,
Author of "Toby Tyler," "Tim and Tip," etc.
Chapter XII.
A REHEARSAL.
When Toby told Uncle Daniel that night of their intention to go on withthe work of the long-delayed circus, and that Abner was to ride up tothe pasture, where[Pg 530] he could see everything that was going on, the oldgentleman shook his head doubtingly; as if he feared the consequence tothe invalid, who appeared very much exhausted even by the short ride hehad taken.
Abner, interpreting Uncle Daniel's shake of the head the same way Tobydid, pleaded hard to be allowed to go, insisting that he would be nomore tired sitting in the little carriage than he would in a chair athome; and Aunt Olive joined in the boys' entreaty, promising to arrangethe pillows in such a manner that Abner could lie down or sit up as bestsuited him.
"We'll see what the doctor has to say about it," replied Uncle Daniel,and with much anxiety the boys awaited the physician's coming.
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