They 've been talking of having a summer school, but I don't believe it will amount to anything." "I should hope it would n't if I lived here," said Oscar.

"What capital times you must have!--no school to bother you, and no lessons to get.

But I suppose you have to work some--don't you ?" "No, not much," said Jerry; "I help a little in planting and haying time, and have a few chores to do about the house,--that's all." "Do you have many boys to play with ?" inquired Oscar.
"There are boys enough," replied his cousin, "but they are scattered all over town,--that's the worst of it.

There is only one fellow of my age that lives near here, and he's half a mile off." "If you call that near, I should like to know what you call distant," said Oscar.

"I 'm afraid I should be lonesome if I lived here." "Halloo, it rains!" said Jerry, as the big drops began to sound upon the roof over their heads.
"Then I 'm going in," added Oscar, and they both started for the house.
It proved to be a rainy day, and Oscar was obliged to find his amusement in-doors through its remaining hours.