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This last act of charity kept the Jenkins 's pot boiling until the premises were officially and thoroughly fumigated . Again famine threatened . The switch remained open to the Boarder , and he was once more on duty , but he had as yet drawn no wages , one morning there was nothing for breakfast . `` I 'll pawn my ticker at noon , '' promised the Boarder , `` and bring home something for dinner . '' `` There is lots of folks as goes without breakfast allers , from choice , '' informed Amarilly . `` Miss Vail , the teacher at the Guild , says it 's hygeniack . '' `` It wo n't hurt us and the boys , '' said Mrs. Jenkins , `` but Iry and Co is too young to go hungry even if it be hygeniack . ''