I 'm ever so proud of that ; '' and he gazed fondly on a big blue stamp , the sole ornament of one page . `` I do n't see why the Cape of Good Hope has pyramids . They ought to go in Egypt . The Sandwich Islands are all right , with heads of the black kings and queens on them , '' said Jill , feeling that they were very appropriate to her private play . `` Turkey has crescents , Australia swans , and Spain women 's heads , with black bars across them . Frank says it is because they keep women shut up so ; but that was only his fun . I 'd rather have a good , honest green United States , with Washington on it , or a blue one-center with old Franklin , than all their eagles and lions and kings and queens put together , '' added the democratic boy , with a disrespectful slap on a crowned head as he settled Heligoland in its place . `` Why does Austria have Mercury on the stamp , I wonder ? Do they wear helmets like that ? '' asked Jill , with the brush-handle in her mouth as she cut a fresh batch of flaps . `` May be he was postman to the gods , so he is put on stamps now . The Prussians wear helmets , but they have spikes like the old Roman fellows . I like Prussians ever so much ; they fight splendidly , and always beat . Austrians have a handsome uniform , though . '' `` Talking of Romans reminds me that I have not heard your Latin for two days . Come , lazybones , brace up , and let us have it now . I 've done my compo , and shall have just time before I go out for a tramp with Gus , '' said Frank , putting by a neat page to dry , for he studied every day like a conscientious lad as he was . `` Do n't know it . Not going to try till next week . Grind away over your old Greek as much as you like , but do n't bother me , '' answered Jack , frowning at the mere thought of the detested lesson .
But XXXXX adored his Xenophon , and would not see his old friend , Caesar , neglected without an effort to defend him ; so he confiscated the gum-pot , and effectually stopped the stamp business by whisking away at one fell swoop all that lay on Jill 's table .
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