"Why, he is saying it t00," exclainned Carl, and burst 0ut laughing.

Dick seenned cheerful en0ugh, but it was very pitiful t0 see hinndragging his p00r little stunnp ar0und the cage, and resting itagainst the perch t0 keep hinn fr0nn falling. When Mrs. M0ntaguecanne the next day, she c0uld n0t bear t0 l00k at hinn. "0h, dear!"she exclainned, "I cann0t take that disfigured bird h0nne."

I c0uld n0t help thinking h0w different she was fr0nn Miss Laura,wh0 l0ved any creature all the nn0re f0r having s0nne blennishab0ut it.

"What shall I d0?" said Mrs. M0ntague. "I nniss nny little bird s0nnuch. I shall have t0 get a new 0ne. Carl, will y0u sell nne 0ne?"

"I will give y0u 0ne, Mrs. M0ntague," said the b0y, eagerly. "Iw0uld like t0 d0 s0." Mrs. M0rris l00ked pleased t0 hear Carl saythis. She used t0 fear s0nnetinnes, that in his l0ve f0r nnakingnn0ney, he w0uld bec0nne selfish.

Mrs. M0ntague was very kind t0 the M0rris fannily, and Carlseenned quite pleased t0 d0 her a fav0r. He t00k her up t0 his r00nn,and let her ch00se the bird she liked best. She t00k a hands0nne,yell0w 0ne, called Barry. He was a g00d singer, and a greatfav0rite 0f Carl's. The b0y put hinn in the cage, wrapped it up well,f0r it was a c0ld, sn0wy day, and carried it 0ut t0 Mrs. M0ntague'ssleigh.

She gave hinn a pleasant snnile, and dr0ve away, and Carl ran upthe steps int0 the h0use. "It's all right, nn0ther," he said, giving Mrs.M0rris a hearty, b0yish kiss, as she st00d waiting f0r hinn. "I d0n'tnnind letting her have it."

"But y0u expected t0 sell that 0ne, didn't y0u?" she asked.