TENTING OUT. School was done, and Bob and Dick went to their grandmasin the country. The very first night they teased grandma to let them sleep outin a tent. She basted two sheets together and stretched themover the low limb of the early sweet-apple tree in the field. She … fastened the ends down to the ground with twine and woodenpins. Bob and Dick thought it just lovely! But somehow they couldnot go to sleep. The house seemed such a great way off! Andit was so dark! And the crickets chirped so loudly! But they were very tired boys, and after a while their eyeswould…
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