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Updated: May 21, 2025
She looked at the boys, then laughed. 'Poor little button-boy! she said; 'you have to be taken care of by two bigger ones. 'We've come to see you, said Sam valiantly, 'because we ain't going to stand any cheek from you; so you had better look out.
Teddy's conversation came to an end, and he stared with open mouth and eyes at the nimble way Nancy was climbing up an old beech-tree. He gave a shrill whistle, which made the little girl look round. Not a bit disconcerted was she. 'Aha, it's the stupid little button-boy. You can't catch me! It was a challenge. Instantly Teddy stripped off his jacket, and darted to the tree.
I can fight as well as you, button-boy! 'Why don't you fight your enemy, then? 'What enemy? 'My enemy is called Ipse. He's a dreadful trouble to me. You've got yours the thing inside you that makes you want to do naughty things; you've got to fight it, and do the good things instead. I've had two fights with Ipse to-day. 'Have you? Do tell me! 'You mustn't tell any one, then.
As the band was heard approaching, cheers were given to the men now leaving, and a tall corporal who had much enjoyed his tea the night before stooped to ask of Nancy, who was standing close to him, 'What's the name of that curly-headed youngster who got us the tea? Nancy looked up at him mischievously: 'The button-boy! That's what I call him, and I shan't never call him anything else!
Nancy stopped swinging, and resting her fat little elbows on the topmost bar, asked saucily, 'Did the button-boy tell you to come and help him fight me? Are you all three going to try? 'We don't fight girls, said Teddy. 'You push them into the water. 'I didn't. 'I told mother about it. She thought you was a very rude boy not to wait till I crossed over.
But Farmer Green, with a grim smile of satisfaction, soon settled her in the same fashion as he had done the boy; and then, picking up his fishing-basket, strode away, calling out, 'Ye'll bide there my time, ye young limbs of mischief! It's only serving like ye serve! 'Button-boy, did he hurt you? asked Nancy anxiously; for all this time Teddy had not said a word.
Then the corporal's voice rang out clear and loud, 'Three cheers for the little button-boy ! which was taken up enthusiastically by the soldiers, and Teddy hardly knew whether he was on his head or heels from excitement and delight. But he had to pay a penalty for his prominent position.
From that day the title of the 'button-boy' stuck to him, and it became his nickname in the village by all who knew him. On came the regiment, with the colours flying and the band playing in the most orthodox style, and Teddy was bitterly disappointed when the warning bell of school prevented him from marching along the road with them.
Teddy held his head erect as he followed the colonel into a bright, cheery room, where a group of ladies and gentlemen were round the fire enjoying their cup of five o'clock tea. Mrs. Graham came forward and gave him a kindly greeting. 'This is our would-be soldier, said Colonel Graham 'the "button-boy," as I hear he is called.
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