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The first word of this lengthy and awkward combination was soon dropped off, and the other two were combined into one word and became Feklitus. With this the critics were satisfied, and long usage fixed the name so completely on the boy that at last very few recalled the fine name Fortunatus, and almost every one supposed that he had been christened Feklitus.
When the children tell us how Feklitus is constantly running after Elsli, though no one can understand why, it reminds me of times long ago when his father, stout Fekli, used to pursue Gritli, and how she used to run on before him, looking back now and then and calling out with a laugh: "'Come and catch me if you dare, You big, heavy-footed bear,"
Between the two, she had hard work to keep on with her pudding. "Only think, aunty," began Oscar, "Feklitus says now that he won't have our motto on the banner, that he has heard another that he likes a great deal better. What do you say, aunty? What shall we do about it? You know how cross he is when he is opposed, and he'll break off altogether."
It was proper, too, to show people that their son was a person who could afford to stay at the most expensive place. Oscar was therefore requested to engage a room for Feklitus at the Crown Prince. When the time came for the children to go out and occupy themselves as they pleased, Oscar went off like a shot.
The boy looked thoughtfully after her retreating figure for a few moments, and then went towards home. On the next Sunday the great Musical Festival was to take place; and the banner would be ready but just in season. The day before, there was to be a rehearsal of the performance, so that Feklitus might try his speech, and the order of the procession be arranged.
"Come along to the watch-house and explain what you have been about, and what it all means." The Uri boy hid himself as well as he could. Feklitus, half-frightened, half-angry, answered, "We have done nothing. We are not to blame. It's all Oscar's doing." "We don't know anything about that," said the man. "You come along with us.
"Let me go, Feklitus," she cried; "I am in a hurry; Nora is waiting for me." "I want to ask you something first," said the boy, "and then you may go." He spoke in a masterful voice, and held fast to the child's frock. "Tell me this; if you were going to make a speech at a musical festival, how should you begin?"
His original intention had been to march to the windmill to the music of fife and drum, flute and harmonicon, but he had given up part of this plan; chiefly, he said to himself, on account of his father's advice not to make any disturbance in a strange place; but also because he could not get a drum, and Feklitus would not play the flute.
Every one in the school who wished might take part, and after all necessary preparations they were to have a grand celebration. The assistance of Feklitus had been secured by giving him a prominent place in the arrangements for the great occasion.
On a knoll in a field near by, the boys assembled; and then Oscar announced that he had found a pretty couplet, suitable to the occasion, which he proposed as a motto for the banner, and he read in a loud voice: "Music the truest pleasure gives, So sing we merrily." But Feklitus did not approve.
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