Among numerous presents from friends and relations was one from Arthur:
an aluminum pencil-case, as nearly as possible like the one that had disap-
peared! Not its exact counterpart, however, for the chasing in this case was in
perpendicular lines, whereas that on George’s choice was in a spiral form.

“Arthur had planned to get one for himself,” his aunt privately informed
him, “but seeing how you grieved about the loss of yours he bought it for you
instead.”

How red George turned, and how mean he felt!

lam glad to say that he took the earliest opportunity of telling this fact
to allthe boys whom he had caused to share his own unworthy and uncharitable
suspicions, and George was glad, too, when, shortly afterward, spring cleaning
revealed the missing pencil-case snugly concealed beneath the edge of the
dining-room carpet, and Aunt Annie’s careful scrutiny discovered a small hole
in the corner of her nephew’s left breast-pocket, which he had declared was
quite secure.

   
 

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