while. Then he becameinterested in some boys in the street who were throwing downsomething different from torpedoes. He went into the house, and asked his mother if he might havesome fire-works such as the boys had. No, said his mamma. My little boy is not old enough toplay with fire-crackers. Oh,… … THE FIRE-CRACKER. THE FIRE-CRACKER. 267 Bertie went out on the steps again, feeling very unhappy, andwondering how his dear mother could be so cruel to her littleboy. By and by a boy passed quite near Bertie. He lighted his fire-cracker and threw it at the foot of the steps. It did not fizz…
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