`` Yes -- a dear little bull pup . He shall be your very own , Jims , and I only stipulate that you reconcile the Black Prince to him . '' It was something of a task but Jims succeeded . Then followed a month of perfect happiness . At least three afternoons a week they contrived to be together . It was all too good to be true , Jims felt . Something would happen soon to spoil it . Just suppose Aunt Augusta grew tender-hearted and ceased to punish ! Or suppose she suddenly discovered that he was growing too big to be shut up ! Jims began to stint himself in eating lest he grew too fast . And then Aunt Augusta worried about his loss of appetite and suggested to Uncle Walter that he should be sent to the country till the hot weather was over . Jims did n't want to go to the country now because his heart was elsewhere . He must eat again , if he grew like a weed . It was all very harassing . Uncle Walter looked at him keenly . `` It seems to me you 're looking pretty fit , Jims . Do you want to go to the country ? '' `` No , please . '' `` Are you happy , Jims ? '' `` Sometimes . ''
`` A boy should be happy all the time , XXXXX . ''
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