"If you go to
spreadin' yourself all over creation, as boys are very apt to do,
your money won't go very far; but if you look at your money two
or three times afore you spend it, you ought to get back and have
a dollar or two left."
The two talked, and Old Ben offered advice, until Toby could
hardly keep his eyes open, and almost before the driver concluded
his sage remarks the boy had stretched himself on the top of the
wagon, where he had learned to sleep without being shaken off, and
was soon in dreamland.
The monkey, nestled down snug in Toby's bosom, did not appear to
be as sleepy as was his master, but popped his head in and out from
under the coat, as if watching whether the boy was asleep or not.
Toby was awakened by a scratching on his face, as if the monkey was
dancing a hornpipe on that portion of his body, and by a shrill,
quick chattering, which caused him to assume an upright position
instantly.
He was frightened, although he knew not at what, and looked around
quickly to discover the cause of the monkey's excitement.
Old Ben was asleep on his box, while the horses jogged along behind
the other teams, and Toby failed to see anything whatever which
should have caused his pet to become so excited.
"Lie down an' behave yourself," said Toby, as sternly as possible,
and as he spoke he took his pet by the collar, to oblige him to
obey his command.
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