St Nicholas [serial] . own peculiar , the goat, bleated and licked her , the Newfoundland, threatened to upsether at every step by rubbing against her andgetting under her feet. The pussies purred andmewed and jumped into her lap and on hershoulder. Even the bunnies seemed to realizethat their little mistress had come home, andall came hurrying up to the fence when shecalled to them, their ears flapping and noseswriggling in bunny fashion. John had to answer at least fifty questionsregarding the condition and behavior of the DENISE AND NED TOODLES. 469 family, and was neve
St Nicholas [serial] . own peculiar , the goat, bleated and licked her , the Newfoundland, threatened to upsether at every step by rubbing against her andgetting under her feet. The pussies purred andmewed and jumped into her lap and on hershoulder. Even the bunnies seemed to realizethat their little mistress had come home, andall came hurrying up to the fence when shecalled to them, their ears flapping and noseswriggling in bunny fashion. John had to answer at least fifty questionsregarding the condition and behavior of the DENISE AND NED TOODLES. 469 family, and was never weary extolling their ex-emplary conduct—especially Neds, for Toodles,he declared, was the best and jolliest littlebaste he iver had the curryin of. Wud ye belave it, he larnt how to turn on At last the excitement subsided, and all wentindoors. Papa said he believed the arrival ofa circus could not have caused a greater com-motion, and certainly no circus could have hada pony who could learn more cleverly than lit-. FUNNIEST OF ALL WERE THE DINNERS GIVEN TO NED, TAN, AND THE DOGS the wather-spigot when the hose-poipe is on;and may I be bate if he dont take the ind ofthe poipe in his mouth and dhrink like a sojer!Come now till ye see him; and he led theway into the stable. After fastening on the short hose-pipe, he letit lie on the floor, and then went over to Nedsstall and took down the bars. Out came thesmall atom of horseflesh, and walking over tothe hydrant, turned the little handle that startedthe water running. When it came flowing outat the end of the hose he deliberately picked upthe spout with his teeth and sucked away tillhe had all he wanted, when he let the hose falland marched back to his stall. Shouts of laugh-ter from all greeted this performance, and Nedseemed quite gratified. tie Mr. Ned, although his training had but justbegun, as later events and association with hisbright and original little mistress proved. Chapter VI. COOKING, HOUSEKEEPING, AND POKEY. H
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