A Day with the Sea Urchins. 35

that it is very bad manners, as well as very wrong and
unkind, in young folks to play tricks on old ones, caught
up a great soft sponge and threw it at Emerald’s head,
who tumbled off his horse into a pool before he could
remember to shut his mouth, and a nasty jelly-fish swam
into it, so that he coughed and spluttered very much,
and. felt dreadfully sick and-uncomfortable. And serve
him right too, as I am sure you will agree with me.
Indeed, Emerald himself thought so very soon, for he
was a good-hearted boy, only mischievous and thought-
fess, as boys are apt to be. As soon as he was better
he went and begged the old Puffin’s pardon, but she
was too fast asleep again after her fright and fatigue
to hear him.