“Certainly,” said his mother; and almost before they knew what she was about, all the soldiers were set out, just like two armies, and Mrs. Graham called the gardener to lay a train of gunpowder, and called—­mimicking Robert—­“Present, Fire!” and set fire to it, and there was heard a tremendous “pop,” followed by a “puff,” and then; no! there wasn’t a bit of one of all those soldiers and horses left large enough to make a match of.

The boys began to cry.

“Now,” said their mother, “others, you see, can play at soldiers.  What right had you to go to the tailor and order clothes of him! neither I nor your father gave you permission; I have a great mind to make you go to school in those soldiers’ suits; and nice fun your play fellows would make of you!”

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