160 MADGE’S MISTAKE,

have to go to school, though! Father’s going
to talk to Mother about it.”

“Never mind, old girl,” says Jack consol-
ingly, “I don’t suppose you will go; but
even if you do, why, we can have lots of
larks when you come home for the holidays:
oh, bless you, youll get into lots more
scrapes yet, see if you don’t!”

“OQ no!” I say, shaking my head sadly.
“JT mean to turn over a new leaf now: the
recollection of this one will last me some
time, though, as you say,” I add with a sigh,
“T daresay I shall have plenty more to tell
about by and by.

THE END.