I reckon yer aim ter brand this one as well
ez ther one yer brought in last night."
"Why, here's another kid," said Ben, looking over Scrub's new outfit
with interest. "He don't look much like the one you brought in last
night. I reckon that one has run away, I don't see him anywhere."
Poor Scrub was standing first on one foot and then on the other, fairly
squirming with embarrassment.
Ted gave the boys the nod to cease teasing the boy.
"Don't mind those fellows, they're only joshing," said Ted.
"Oh, I don't mind it if they can get any fun out of it," said Scrub,
with a smile. "Maybe, some day I can get back at them, when I know them
better."
Stella came down in the elevator at that moment, and, catching sight of
Scrub, gave a little scream of astonishment at his altered appearance.
"Goodness, what a fine-looking addition to the family!" she said,
shaking hands with the boy, who blushed and looked pleased. "I don't
like the name Scrub a bit. I'm going to change his name."
"This isn't leap year, Stella," said Ben.
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