| MR. STUBBS'S BROTHER. |
| "WHAT DO THE PANSIES THINK?" |
| HOW JELLY-FISH LIVE AND MOVE. |
| FALSE COLORS. |
| MR. THOMPSON AND THE SWALLOWS. |
| A PRINCELY ART. |
| PERIL AND PRIVATION. |
| THE SPECKLED PIG. |
| OUR POST-OFFICE BOX. |
| vol. iii.—no. 132. | Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. | price four cents. |
| Tuesday, May 9, 1882. | Copyright, 1882, by Harper & Brothers. | $1.50 per Year, in Advance. |
MR. STUBBS'S BROTHER.[1]
BY JAMES OTIS,
Author of "Toby Tyler," "Tim and Tip," etc.
Chapter VI.
OLD BEN.
Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognizeany of the drivers. For the first time it occurred to him that perhapsthose whom he knew were no longer with this particular company, and hisdelight gave way to sadness.
Fully twenty wagons had come, and he had just begun to think his fearshad good foundation, when in the distance he saw the well-rememberedmonkey wagon, with the burly form of old Ben on the box.
Toby could not wait for that particular team to come up, even though itwas driven at a reasonably rapid speed; but he started toward it as fastas he could run. After him, something like the tail of a comet, followedall his friends, who, having come so far, were determined not to losesight of him for a single instant, if it could be prevented[Pg 434] by anyexertion on their part. Old Ben was driving in a sleepy sort of way, andpaid no attention to the little fellow who was running toward him, untilToby shouted. Then the horses were stopped with a jerk that nearly threwthem back on their haunches.
"Well, Toby my son, I declare I am glad to see you;" and old Ben reacheddown for the double purp