300 CHILDREN'S BOOK FOR SABBA T7I! HOURS.

Miss Maud Louise Josephine was kept cess. The teacher had missed him too,
laid away in her mamma's best drawer, and had told all the scholars that her
and only brought out on great and im- best boy was sick to-day.
portant occasions. Poor Tommy tried to smile and feel
 But Tommy only groaned the more; glad, but the hard pain would not even
and after looking at him for a whole min- let him do that. So Bridget was des-
ute, in unmingled surprise, Jennie stole patched for the doctor, while Tommy
softly away. She had never known a was dressed and sat in the warm kitchen,
pain in all her short life, which would awaiting his coming.
not speedily have been cured by one The pompous old man speedily ar-
look at her beloved, beautiful treasure. rived, examined Tommy's face, and de-
Dear little girl that she was cared that the troublesome tooth must
 Tommy grew worse instead of better. come out.
His face began to swell, and oh! how hard "You won't feel any better till that is
it did ache! He wondered that he had done, Master Tommy Better let me
never thought to be thankful before for take it right out now. It won't hurt
freedom from suffering. The sharp pain but a minute, y)u know "
darted up through his head and into his But that one awful minute! How
ear, like flashes of lightning. Even the could Tommy bear it Once before he
coasting had lost all charms for him. He remembered the dreadful-looking instru-
felt quite like another boy! He counted ment, and then the sharp, crashing pain
the hours away, as the big clock in the which followed. He had forgotten all
corner chimed them out, wondering if about the speedy relief, and the happy
he should ever be well again, feeling of thankfulness after it was all
 His favorite Maltese kitten jumped up over!
on the bed, and purred with delight at Oh I can't, doctor! I really can't!"
being near her little master-but Tommy he said. "Don't make me, will you,
called his mother to take her away. So mother ? I'd rather bear the pain; I
mistress Kitty ran out into the kitchen really had! "
and pulled Tommy's hat and book and "But, Tommy," said his mother, "it
top down upon the floor, where she had will have to come out some day, my dear.
fine fun indeed all by herself. Why not make up your mind, like a good
 Jennie came back from school. Tom- boy, to have it done now. Then it will
my's friend Willie had sent him a big be all over, and you will be well and happy
Baldwin apple, with his love, saying that again. Will it hurt very badly, doctor ?"
he would come in to see him on his way she asked, while Tommy and Jennie wait-
to the coasting, in the afternoon. Jennie ed anxiously for his reply.
had saved him the nice, large orange Tommy was a brave little fellow, after
which Susie Drew had given her at re- all! and while the old doctor was talking