We must give the thing ; '' and he winked violently as he made an eye-glass of his fingers . `` Bless my heart , I forgot ! Now is your time , Tom ; '' and Mr. Bhaer dropped into his seat again , while all the boys but Dan looked mightily tickled at something . Nat , Tommy , and Demi left the room , and speedily returned with a little red morocco box set forth in state on Mrs. Jo 's best silver salver . Tommy bore it , and , still escorted by Nat and Demi , marched up to unsuspecting Dan , who stared at them as if he thought they were going to make fun of him . Tommy had prepared an elegant and impressive speech for the occasion , but when the minute came , it all went out of his head , and he just said , straight from his kindly boyish heart , `` Here , old fellow , we all wanted to give you something to kind of pay for what happened awhile ago , and to show how much we liked you for being such a trump . Please take it , and have a jolly good time with it . '' Dan was so surprised he could only get as red as the little box , and mutter , `` Thanky , boys ! '' as he fumbled to open it . But when he saw what was inside , his face lighted up , and he seized the long desired treasure , saying so enthusiastically that every one was satisfied , though is language was anything but polished , `` What a stunner ! I say , you fellows are regular bricks to give me this ; it 's just what I wanted . Give us your paw , Tommy . '' Many paws were given , and heartily shaken , for the boys were charmed with Dan 's pleasure , and crowded round him to shake hands and expatiate on the beauties of their gift . In the midst of this pleasant chatter , Dan 's eye went to Mrs. Jo , who stood outside the group enjoying the scene with all her heart . `` No , I had nothing to do with it . The boys got it up all themselves , '' she said , answering the grateful look that seemed to thank her for that happy moment . Dan smiled , and said , in a tone that only she could understand , `` It 's you all the same ; '' and making his way through the boys , he held out his hand first to her and then to the good Professor , who was beaming benevolently on his flock . He thanked them both with the silent , hearty squeeze he gave the kind hands that had held him up , and led him into the safe refuge of a happy home . Not a word was spoken , but they felt all he would say , and little Teddy expressed his pleasure for them as he leaned from his father 's arm to hug the boy , and say , in his baby way , `` My dood Danny ! everybody loves him now . ''
`` Come here , show off your spy-glass , XXXXX , and let us see some of your magnified pollywogs and annymalcumisms as you call 'em , '' said Jack , who felt so uncomfortable during this scene that he would have slipped away if Emil had not kept him .
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