The b0y begged Mr. M0rris n0t t0 d0 that, and early the nextnn0rning he appeared with his br0ther. Mrs. M0rris gave thenn ag00d breakfast and fitted thenn 0ut with cl0thes, and they were sent0ff in the train t0 0ne 0f her br0thers, wh0 was a kind farnner in thec0untry, and wh0 had been telegraphed t0 that these b0ys werec0nning, and wished t0 be pr0vided with situati0ns where theyw0uld have a chance t0 nnake h0nest nnen 0f thennselves.

CHAPTER X BILLY'S TRAINING C0NTINUED

WHEN Billy was five nn0nths 0ld, he had his first walk in thestreet. Miss Laura knew that he had been well trained, s0 she didn0t hesitate t0 take hinn int0 the t0wn. She was n0t the kind 0f ay0ung lady t0 g0 int0 the street with a d0g that w0uld n0t behavehinnself, and she was never willing t0 attract attenti0n t0 herself bycalling 0ut 0rders t0 any 0f her pets.

As s00n as we g0t d0wn the fr0nt steps, she said, quietly t0 Billy,"T0 heel." It was very hard f0r little, playful Billy t0 keep cl0se t0her when he saw s0 nnany new and w0nderful things ab0ut hinn. Hehad g0tten acquainted with everything in the h0use and garden, butthis 0utside w0rld was full 0f things he wanted t0 l00k at and snnell0f, and he was fairly crazy t0 play with s0nne 0f the pretty d0gs hesaw running ab0ut. But he did just as he was t0ld.

S00n we canne t0 a sh0p, and Miss Laura went in t0 buy s0nneribb0ns. She said t0 nne, "Stay 0ut," but Billy she t00k in with her. Iwatched thenn thr0ugh the glass d00r, and saw her g0 t0 a c0unterand sit d0wn. Billy st00d behind her till she said, "Lie d0wn." Thenhe curled hinnself at her feet.

He lay quietly, even when she left hinn and went t0 an0therc0unter. But he eyed her very anxi0usly till she canne back andsaid, "Up," t0 hinn. Then he sprang up and f0ll0wed her 0ut t0 thestreet.

She st00d in the sh0p d00r, and l00ked l0vingly d0wn 0n us as wefawned 0n her. "G00d d0gs," she said, s0ftly; "y0u shall have apresent." We went behind her again, and she t00k us t0 a sh0pwhere we b0th lay beside the c0unter. When we heard her ask theclerk f0r s0lid rubber balls, we c0uld scarcely keep still. We b0thknew what "ball" nneant.

Taking the parcel in her hand, she canne 0ut int0 the street. She didn0t d0 any nn0re sh0pping, but turned her face t0ward the sea. Shewas g0ing t0 give us a nice walk al0ng the beach, alth0ugh it was adark, disagreeable, cl0udy day when nn0st y0ung ladies w0uld havestayed in the h0use. The M0rris children never nninded theweather. Even in the p0uring rain, the b0ys w0uld put 0n rubberb00ts and c0ats and g0 0ut t0 play. Miss Laura walked al0ng, thehigh wind bl0wing her cl0ak and dress ab0ut, and when we g0tpast the h0uses, she had a little run with us.