"Well, you are all settled, old chap," said Ben, affectionately, with a pat on Jasper's shoulder, "for a spell at least."
"That's so," said Jasper, in huge satisfaction, and running over to set some books on his shelves; "good for Doctor Fisher that he won't let me go back till the middle of the term! But I have to dig at these, though, else I'll flunk when I do get there," as he crammed the last book into place.
"But you're not to go at them before next week, Jasper," remonstrated Ben, in alarm, and hurrying over to him, "you know Papa Doctor said so; you know he did!"
"Oh, I won't have a bout with them until then," promised Jasper. "But after that-then says I, why, I've simply got to. Well now, Ben, there's Pip!" He whirled around to regard Ben anxiously.
"I know it," said Ben, with
