You see if he does n't do something to be proud of and take the wind out of their sails , ' added Ted , whose love for his ` Danny ' was now strengthened by a boy 's admiration for the bold , adventurous man . ` Hope so , I 'm sure . He 's just the fellow to do rash things and come to glory -- climbing the Matterhorn , taking a `` header '' into Niagara , or finding a big nugget . That 's his way of sowing wild oats , and perhaps it 's better than ours , ' said Tom thoughtfully ; for he had gained a good deal of experience in that sort of agriculture since he became a medical student . ` Much better ! ' said Mrs Jo emphatically . ` I 'd rather send my boys off to see the world in that way than leave them alone in a city full of temptations , with nothing to do but waste time , money , and health , as so many are left . Dan has to work his way , and that teaches him courage , patience , and self-reliance . I do n't worry about him as much as I do about George and Dolly at college , no more fit than two babies to take care of themselves . ' ` How about John ? He 's knocking round town as a newspaper man , reporting all sorts of things , from sermons to prize-fights , ' asked Tom , who thought that sort of life would be much more to his own taste than medical lectures and hospital wards . ` Demi has three safeguards -- good principles , refined tastes , and a wise mother . He wo n't come to harm , and these experiences will be useful to him when he begins to write , as I 'm sure he will in time , ' began Mrs Jo in her prophetic tone ; for she was anxious to have some of her geese turn out swans . ` Speak of Jenkins , and you 'll hear the rustling of his paper , ' cried Tom , as a fresh-faced , brown-eyed young man came up the avenue , waving a newspaper over his head . ` Here 's your Evening Tattler ! Latest Edition ! Awful murder ! Bank clerk absconded ! Powder-mill explosion , and great strike of the Latin School boys ! ' roared Ted , going to meet his cousin with the graceful gait of a young giraffe .
` The Commodore is in , and will cut his cable and run before the wind as soon as he can get off , ' called XXXXX , with ' a nice derangement of nautical epitaphs ' , as he came up smiling over his good news .
Dan Danny Demi Jenkins Jo School Tattler Ted giraffe prize-fights