He did look, and said he could
not find it; I have asked him several times if he took it away, and his
only answer is that he will find it by and by."
"Tommy, did you take the thimble?" said Mr. Seagrave, gravely.
"I'll find it by and by, papa."
"That's not an answer. Did you take the thimble?"
"I'll find it by and by, papa," said Tommy, whimpering.
"That's all the answer he will give me," said Mrs. Seagrave.
"Well, then, he shall have no dinner till the thimble makes its
appearance," replied Mr. Seagrave.
Master Tommy began to cry at this intelligence. Juno appeared with the
turtle-soup; and Tommy cried louder when they had said grace and
commenced their dinner. They were all very hungry, and William sent his
plate for another portion, which he had not commenced long before he
put his finger in his mouth and pulled out something.
"Why, mother, here's the thimble in my soup," cried William.
"No wonder he said he would find it by and by," said Ready, smiling;
"he meant to have fished it up, I suppose, from what was left of the
soup after dinner. Well, Mrs. Seagrave, I don't mean to say that Tommy
is a good boy, but still, although be would not tell where the thimble
was, he has not told a falsehood about it.
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