JACK: THE -TEASE,

“OPEN your mouth, and shut your eyes, and see what
Jacky will give you,” cried Jack the Tease, holding a sweet -
in his hand. Allan opened his mouth, and shut his eyes,
and naughty Jack popped his finger into the mouth instead
of the sweet. ‘Oh, Jack!” said Allan, and Rosie, who
was watching them, could not help laughing at the funny
face Allan made. ‘“ Will you have it now, or will you
wait until you get it?” naked Jack, holding up the sweet
once more. “T’ll have it now,” said foolish Allan. ‘‘ No,
you won't,” said Jack, popping the sweet into his. own
mouth; “you must wait until you get it.” Allan began
to feel cross. ‘It's too bad,” said Rosie; ‘don’t tease him
any more, Jack.” But Jack would not be persuaded to stop
teasing Allan. He put the paper of sweets behind his back.
‘Now then, Allan,” he said. “ Handy-pandy, Jack-a-dandyt
Which hand will you.have?” But before Allan could make
up his mind, Rosie, who had crept quietly behind Jack,
snatched the sweets out of his hand and ran off. ‘Come
along, Allan,” she cried; “we can finish the sweets.”

Allan laughed, and so did Jack, and both ran after Rosie,