That makes Prince mad , and he holds on just to plague Arch , so they do n't speak to one another , if they can help it , and that 's the row . '' `` Are those boys bad ? '' asked Rose , anxiously . `` Guess not , only rather wild . They are older than our fellows , but they like Prince , he 's such a jolly boy ; sings so well , dances jigs and breakdowns , you know , and plays any game that 's going . He beat Morse at billiards , and that 's something to brag of , for Morse thinks he knows everything . I saw the match , and it was great fun ! '' Steve got quite excited over the prowess of Charlie , whom he admired immensely , and tried to imitate . Rose did not know half the danger of such gifts and tastes as Charlie 's , but felt instinctively that something must be wrong if Archie disapproved . `` If Prince likes any billiard-playing boy better than Archie , I do n't think much of his sense , '' she said severely . `` Of course he does n't ; but , you see , Charlie and Arch are both as proud as they can be , and wo n't give in . I suppose Arch is right , but I do n't blame Charlie a bit for liking to be with the others sometimes , they are such a jolly set , '' and Steve shook his head morally , even while his eye twinkled over the memory of some of the exploits of the `` jolly set . '' `` Oh , dear me ! '' sighed Rose , `` I do n't see what I can do about it , but I wish the boys would make up , for Prince ca n't come to any harm with Archie , he 's so good and sensible . '' `` That 's the trouble ; Arch preaches , and Prince wo n't stand it . He told Arch he was a prig and a parson , and Arch told him he was n't a gentleman . My boots ! were n't they both mad , though ! I thought for a minute they 'd pitch into one another and have it out . Wish they had , and not gone stalking round stiff and glum ever since .
Mac and I settle our rows with a bat or so over the head , and then we are all XXXXX . ''
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