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Updated: May 11, 2025
The broad tolerance of the scholar and man of the world might well be revolted by the ruffianism, however genial, of one great light of Protestantism, and the narrow fanaticism, however learned and logical, of others, and to a cautious thinker, by whom, whatever his short-comings, the ethical ideal of the Christian evangel was sincerely prized, it really was a fair question whether it was worth while to bring about a political and social deluge, the end of which no mortal could foresee, for the purpose of setting up Lutheran, Zwinglian, and other Peterkins, in the place of the actual claimant to the reversion of the spiritual wealth of the Galilean fisherman.
"She calls him Peterkins, and he allows it, and he has given her one-half of Spot-ear; and she means to make love to Jack, and he's to give her a couple of his rabbits I mean, to share them with her. She's more extraordinary than ever, more altogether out of the common." "As if I didn't know that," said Molly. "It's all right about this afternoon, Maggie. Oh, what do you think?
As to Peterkins and Jackdaw, as they were also going to school on the following day, they scarcely observed the departure of their sisters, only saying, when Belle hugged one and Molly the other, "What a fuss you girls do make! Now, if Spot-ear and Fanciful were to fret about us there'd be some reason in it. But mother's going to look after them; and mother's a brick, I can tell you."
But it did come out at last that the Peterkins were to have some charades at their own house for the benefit of the needed water-trough, tickets sold only to especial friends. Ann Maria Bromwick was to help act, because she could bring some old bonnets and gowns that had been worn by an aged aunt years ago, and which they had always kept.
It was a strange procession. Once a strange dog ran out at them, but Peterkins told him to mind his own business and the strange dog returned to his own yard. At last they came to the dog catcher's place. Some of the dogs in the pen were barking at the moon and others were whining and crying. There was Fido, all covered with mud, and his pretty red ribbon dragging on the ground.
For I followed the wagon at a distance and I saw him put all the dogs into a big wire pen, so that none could get out!" "Then you know the way there, Peterkins?" asked Raggedy Ann. "Yes, I can find it easily," Peterkins said. "Then show us the way!" Raggedy Ann cried, "for we must try to rescue Fido." So Peterkins led the way up alleys and across streets, the dolls all pattering along behind him.
Since the night of her party, and the election which followed when Frank was defeated, she had ignored the Peterkins, and laughed at what she called their vulgar imitation of people above them, and when she heard that Mary Jane hail hired a governess for her two children, Bill and Ann Eliza, she scoffed at the airs assumed by come-up people, and wondered if Mrs.
Peterkins was making up his mind that in future that coveted seat should be his for he and Maggie could talk in whispers during the meal about Spot-ear, Angelus, and the rest when his father said, "Sit down, my boy; take your place at once. You are rather late." The boy slipped into his seat. "I am glad to see you looking so tidy, Andrew," said his mother approvingly.
The Peterkins had determined to start for Egypt in June, and Elizabeth Eliza had engaged her dressmaker for January; but after all their plans were made, they were told that June was the worst month of all to go to Egypt in, that they would arrive in midsummer, and find the climate altogether too hot, that people who were not used to it died of it.
I've got Spot-ear, and Dove, and Angelus, and Clover. And Jack, he has five rabbits, but they're not near as nice as mine. You'll come and see my rabbits, won't you, Miss Miss " "Oh, I am Maggie," said the girl. "I'll come and see your rabbits, Peterkins, in a minute; and I won't look at Jack's; but you must let me talk to your mother first."
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