The twins and Tommy junior
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1922. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVI THE BIG DAY * "W" TTELL, Princess," Peter pushed back % / I his chair from the table and looked T T across at Janet, "are we going to help Uncle Pete decorate the corral this ...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1922. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVI THE BIG DAY * "W" TTELL, Princess," Peter pushed back % / I his chair from the table and looked T T across at Janet, "are we going to help Uncle Pete decorate the corral this morning?" ' No, not exactly,' Janet replied. ' I am going to help, and you are going to sit in the shade and give helpful suggestions." "Now look here, infant," Peter tipped Janet's chair almost over backwards, so that he could look down into her face. "Once and for all, I want it clearly understood that I am no longer on the sick list." "Dear Peter, why argue?" Phyllis teased. "You know you will end by doing just as Jan says." "I will do no such thing," Peter denied. "I may be her willing slave, but there are limits," he ended ominously. "Are there, Peter?" Janet asked softly, and she looked up into his eyes with such a tantalizing expression that Peter groaned. ' Pax!" he cried. ' I am even as you say, your devoted slave, do with me as you wish." "Why, Peter, I never said you were my slave, are you?" Janet asked impishly. "It's no use, old man," English laughed. "You might just as well surrender your guns and all your ammunition. You're beaten." "Not without a struggle," Peter replied, and without a word he picked Janet up in his arms and carried her out to the barn, despite her most violent protests. Phyllis and English followed them. They found all of the men busy hanging up flags, and the tack heads answered to the hammer to a sort of little tune. It was a week since Peter had arrived, and to the family it seemed as though he had been part of the Twin Star Outfit always, for it was impossible to think of life without him. He was the best of company, and he and Janet romped through the days like two overgrown puppies. Mrs. Todd, too, had been prevailed upon to stay ...
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