"
And Tom laughed, as he recalled the frolic he had been on the
night before.
Maud established herself with great satisfaction, and Tom owned
that a silk apron was nicer than a fuzzy cushion.
"Do you like it?" she asked, after a few strokes over the hot
forehead, which she thought was fevered by intense application to
Greek and Latin.
"Not bad; play away," was the gracious reply, as Tom shut his
eyes, and lay so still that Maud was charmed at the success of her
attempt. Presently, she said, softly, "Tom, are you asleep?"
"Just turning the comer."
"Before you get quite round would you please tell me what a
Public Admonition is?"
"What do you want to know for?" demanded Tom, opening his
eyes very wide.
"I heard Will talking about Publics and Privates, and I meant to ask
him, but I forgot."
"What did he say?"
"I don't remember; it was about somebody who cut prayers, and
got a Private, and had done all sorts of bad things, and had one or
two Publics. I did n't hear the name and did n't care; I only wanted
to know what the words meant.
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