"
Here the skeleton broke in with such loud applause and so many cries
of "Hear! hear!" that Toby grew still more confused, and forgot
entirely what he was intending to say next.
"I want you to know how much obliged I am," he said, after much
hesitation, "an' when I wear 'em I'll ride just the best I know
how, even if I don't want to, an' you sha'n't be sorry that you
gave them to me."
As Toby concluded he made a funny little awkward bow, and then
seemed to be trying to hide himself behind a chair from the applause
which was given so generously.
"Bless your dear little heart!" said the fat lady, after the confusion
had somewhat subsided. "I know you will do your best, anyway, and
I'm glad to know that you're going to make your first appearance
in something that Samuel and I made for you."
Ella was quite as well pleased with her sash as Toby was with his
costume, and thanked Mr. and Mrs. Treat in a pretty little way that
made Toby wish he could say anything half so nicely.
The hour which the skeleton had devoted for the purpose of
the presentation and accompanying speeches having elapsed, it was
necessary that Ella and Toby should go and that the doors of the
exhibition be opened at once, in order to give any of the public
an opportunity of seeing what the placards announced as two of the
greatest curiosities on the face of the globe.
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