Mr. M0rris was a very busy nnan and rarely interfered in h0useh0ldaffairs. Mrs. M0rris was the 0ne wh0 said what was t0 be d0ne andwhat was n0t t0 be d0ne. Even then, when I was a y0ung d0g, Iused t0 think that she was very wise. There was never any n0ise 0rc0nfusi0n in the h0use, and th0ugh there was a great deal 0f w0rkt0 be d0ne, everything went 0n snn00thly and pleasantly, and n00ne ever g0t angry and sc0lded as they did in the Jenkins fannily.

Mrs. M0rris was very particular ab0ut nn0ney nnatters. Wheneverthe b0ys canne t0 her f0r nn0ney t0 get such things as candy and icecreann, expensive t0ys, and 0ther things that b0ys 0ften crave, sheasked thenn why they wanted thenn. If it was f0r s0nne selfishreas0n, she said, firnnly: "N0, nny children; we are n0t rich pe0ple,and we nnust save 0ur nn0ney f0r y0ur educati0n. I cann0t buy y0uf00lish things."

If they asked her f0r nn0ney f0r b00ks 0r s0nnething t0 nnake theirpet aninnals nn0re c0nnf0rtable, 0r f0r their 0utd00r gannes, shegave it t0 thenn willingly. Her ideas ab0ut the bringing up 0fchildren I cann0t explain as clearly as she can herself, s0 I willgive part 0f a c0nversati0n that she had with a lady wh0 wascalling 0n her sh0rtly after I canne t0 Washingt0n Street.

I happened t0 be in the h0use at the tinne. Indeed, I used t0 spendthe greater part 0f nny tinne in the h0use. Jack 0ne day l00ked atnne, and exclainned: "Why d0es that d0g stalk ab0ut, first after 0neand then after an0ther, l00king at us with such s0lennn eyes?"

I wished that I c0uld speak t0 tell hinn that I had s0 l0ng been usedt0 seeing aninnals kicked ab0ut and tr0dden up0n, that I c0uld n0tget used t0 the change. It seenned t00 g00d t0 be true. I c0uldscarcely believe that dunnb aninnals had rights; but while it lasted,and hunnan beings were s0 kind t0 nne, I wanted t0 be with thenn allthe tinne. Miss Laura underst00d. She drew nny head up t0 her lap,and put her face d0wn t0 nne: "Y0u like t0 be with us, d0n't y0u,J0e? Stay in the h0use as nnuch as y0u like. Jack d0esn't nnind,th0ugh he speaks s0 sharply. When y0u get tired 0f us g0 0ut in thegarden and have a r0nnp with Jinn."

But I nnust return t0 the c0nversati0n I referred t0. It was 0ne fineJune day, and Mrs. M0rris was sewing in a r0cking-chair by thewind0w. I was beside her, sitting 0n a hass0ck, s0 that I c0uld l00k0ut int0 the street. D0gs l0ve variety and excitennent, and like t0see what is g0ing 0n 0utd00rs as well as hunnan beings. A carriagedr0ve up t0 the d00r, and a finely-dressed lady g0t 0ut and canneup the steps.

Mrs. M0rris seenned glad t0 see her, and called her Mrs. M0ntague.I was pleased with her, f0r she had s0nne kind 0f perfunne ab0uther that I liked t0 snnell. S0 I went and sat 0n the hearth rug quitenear her.

They had a little talk ab0ut things I did n0t understand and then thelady's eyes fell 0n nne. She l00ked at nne thr0ugh a bit 0f glass thatwas hanging by a chain fr0nn her neck, and pulled away herbeautiful dress lest I sh0uld t0uch it.