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CHAP, XV.—TOM GETS INTO DISGRACE,

VY) ESIDES the blackberries which grew

in the hedges, and the hips and haws,
which were so pretty to look at, but not good
to eat, there were some other berries that
hung like little bunches of red grapes; and
these Tom was forbidden to pick or taste.
He often looked at them, and longed to do
so; he was sure they had a nice new taste of
their own. One afternoon Archie and he
were out in the lane where the violets grew.
Tom saw a straggling stalk stretching across
the top of the hedge, from which hung these
juicy red berries. They looked even more
juicy and delicious than usual. Archie was
behind the stile—there was nobody else near.
Tom stretched out his hand and gathered
some, and put one in his mouth; but the next