| "THEIR GIRL." |
| "JUST LIKE A COMET!" |
| THE IGUANA. |
| THE CRUISE OF THE CANOE CLUB. |
| HANDICRAFT. |
| THE BATTLE OF LAKE BORGNE. |
| WHO WON THE BICYCLE? |
| AUTUMN LEAVES. |
| THE DARING MICE. |
| OUR POST-OFFICE BOX. |
| vol. iii.—no. 155. | Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. | price four cents. |
| Tuesday, October 17, 1882. | Copyright, 1882, by Harper & Brothers. | $1.50 per Year, in Advance. |
"THEIR GIRL."
A STORY IN THREE CHAPTERS.
BY JAMES OTIS,
Author of "Toby Tyler," "Tim and Tip," "Mr. Stubbs's Brother," etc.
III.
The morning on which the famous excursion was to be made dawned asbright and clear as the most exacting boy could have wished, and Johnnyand Jimmy were in the best possible spirits.
The boat on which they were to start was to leave the pier at teno'clock, and as early as six they had concluded the most elaborate oftoilets. They were dressed so much that the effort to move about in sucha manner as not to destroy their general elegance really cost them nolittle pain.
Johnny had been up some time before it was light, making such a racketas he moved about the house, bent on getting this thing or that whichwould add to his general appearance, that Mother Brown had jumped out ofbed twice in the greatest alarm, believing burglars were in the house.He had not only made his own toilet, but he had aided Jimmy in his,until both were in such a state of gorgeousness that they almost fearedto walk through the streets because of the excitement they might cause.
The night previous Johnny had invested five cents in butter, greatly to