` If that is all , I 'll give you an emetic and you will soon get over it , ' said Miss Crane . So Lewis had a good dose , and by morning was quite comfortable . ` Oh , do n't tell the boys ; they will laugh at me so , ' begged the invalid . Kind Miss Crane promised not to , but Sally , the girl , told the story , and poor Lewis had no peace for a long time . His mates called him Old Gooseberry , and were never tired of asking him the price of tarts . '' `` Served him right , '' said Emil . `` Badness always gets found out , '' added Demi , morally . `` No , it do n't , '' muttered Jack , who was tending the apples with great devotion , so that he might keep his back to the rest and account for his red face . `` Is that all ? '' asked Dan . `` No , that is only the first part ; the second part is more interesting . Some time after this a peddler came by one day and stopped to show his things to the boys , several of whom bought pocket-combs , jew 's - harps , and various trifles of that sort . Among the knives was a little white-handled penknife that Lewis wanted very much , but he had spent all his pocket-money , and no one had any to lend him . He held the knife in his hand , admiring and longing for it , till the man packed up his goods to go , then he reluctantly laid it down , and the man went on his way . The next day , however , the peddler returned to say that he could not find that very knife , and thought he must have left it at Miss Crane 's . It was a very nice one with a pearl handle , and he could not afford to lose it . Every one looked , and every one declared they knew nothing about it . ` This young gentleman had it last , and seemed to want it very much . Are you quite sure you put it back ? ' said the man to Lewis , who was much troubled at the loss , and vowed over and over again that he did return it .
His denials seemed to do no good , however , for every one was sure he had taken it , and after a stormy scene Miss XXXXX paid for it , and the man went grumbling away . ''
Crane Lewis day first morning pocket-combs right second tarts trifles