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Yes there were grips, too, for the Toyman hadn't forgotten anything that goes with a perfect sled. "All aboard! Toot, toot!" he shouted, and Jehosophat yelled, "Clear the way!" And down the hill they shot. It wasn't like any other kind of travel in the world.
Jehosophat was there and he had heard those bad dogs and seen them, too, coming on with their big mouths open and their tongues hanging out as if they wanted to swallow Reddy down in one gulp. And Jehosophat could see the redcoats on the horses not far away. They had reached the big oak in the field and were coming on very fast. He looked around. There was the very thing.
They do not go too near the stalls, for while the cows are eating their supper, they switch their tails to keep off the flies. Once "Black-eyed Susan" switched her tail across Marmaduke's face. It felt like a whip and he ran away crying. But "Susan" didn't mean it for she is a very gentle cow. And once Jehosophat came too near old "Crumplety Horn," the white cow with the twisted horn.
But when Lizzie got through with it, Jehosophat didn't think it was so beautiful. She recited it something like this: "Dear flo'wr so cal'm and pu're and bri'ght That op'nest in' the qu'i-et nig'ht." And as she recited it she made gestures in all directions, first to one side, then to the other, just such floppy gestures as Ole Man Scarecrow would have made.
If we keep both eyes open we will see lots of enjoyable and beautiful things wherever we are. The house in which Jehosophat and Marmaduke and Hepzebiah live is large. It has many rooms to sleep in and eat in and play in. It is painted white and has wide windows with green blinds. Around the house are large trees.
"Jehosophat Moses and Aaron's rod, my boy! do you see her?" gasped Sukey. "Yes." "Ain't she pretty?" "Hush! she may hear you." "Well, if she'd get mad at that, she is different from most girls." "Her father might not think it much of a compliment."
Behind the house and gardens are red barns, chicken yards and oh lots of animals, the three dogs, Rover, Brownie, and little yellow Wienerwurst and all the rest. You will come to know them later. Each has his funny ways and queer tricks just like people. Around the house are fields with growing plants and oh we almost forgot the pond where Jehosophat and his brother sail boats.
And then there were speeches by the Presidentboardeducation and the Trustees, who seemed to appreciate the privilege more than most of the pupils, Jehosophat thought, for they never stopped when they had the chance. He looked out of the window. Over by the orchard, he could hear a flicker go "Rat-a-tat-tat," boring away at the old apple tree.
They almost thought they could smell the surprise as well as the pies. It came at last, that is the surprise did, for, just after supper, the Toyman disappeared, probably to do some of his chores. A little while later there came a tap at the window. Marmaduke turned. Jehosophat turned. Hepzebiah turned. "Ooh, ooh!" said she; "Golly!" said Marmaduke; and "Gee whiz!", Jehosophat.
The people started to titter, and Jehosophat started to giggle with them, when suddenly he thought of his own plight, and little shivers ran up and down his back, and his face felt very flushed and warm. Then there were more songs by "Theentireschool" and more pieces. My, would they never end!
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