I 'll always call you in when I come to grief ; '' and Emil departed , but looked back to say for one good turn deserves another `` Your duds are blowing away , Doctor . '' Forgiving the disrespectful word , `` duds , '' the ladies hastily descended , and , gathering up their wash , retired to the house to fire up the little stove , and go to ironing . A passing breath of air shook the old willow , as if it laughed softly at the childish chatter which went on in the nest , and it had hardly composed itself when another pair of birds alighted for a confidential twitter . `` Now , I 'll tell you the secret , '' began Tommy , who was `` swellin ' wisibly '' with the importance of his news . `` Tell away , '' answered Nat , wishing he had brought his fiddle , it was so shady and quiet here . `` Well , we fellows were talking over the late interesting case of circumstantial evidence , '' said Tommy , quoting at random from a speech Franz had made at the club , `` and I proposed giving Dan something to make up for our suspecting him , to show our respect , and so on , you know something handsome and useful , that he could keep always and be proud of . What do you think we chose ? '' `` A butterfly-net ; he wants one ever so much , '' said Nat , looking a little disappointed , for he meant to get it himself . `` No , sir ; it 's to be a microscope , a real swell one , that we see what-do-you-call - 'em s in water with , and stars , and ant-eggs , and all sorts of games , you know . Wo n't it be a jolly good present ? '' said Tommy , rather confusing microscopes and telescopes in his remarks . `` Tip-top ! I 'm so glad ! Wo n't it cost a heap , though ? '' cried Nat , feeling that his friend was beginning to be appreciated . `` Of course it will ; but we are all going to give something . I headed the paper with my five dollars ; for if it is done at all , it must be done handsome . '' `` What ! all of it ? I never did see such a generous chap as you are ; '' and Nat beamed upon him with sincere admiration .
`` Well , you see , I 've been so bothered with my property , that I 'm tired of it , and do n't mean to save up any more , but give it away as I go along , and then nobody will envy me , or want to steal it , and I sha n't be suspecting folks and worrying about my old cash , '' replied XXXXX , on whom the cares and anxieties of a millionaire weighed heavily .
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