Rather Uppish. 7a

frame at school. Why could not
Johnny be sensible and show himself
off !

She was thinking so one day when
it came into her head to try some-
thing else. The little fellow could
at least learn to count his own
fingers.

It was a happy thought; for he
happened to be in a very steady
mood that day, and ready to do
whatever his young nurse wished to
make him do.

So she took him out of the back
door, that led into the yard and
garden beyond, and seated herself
very gravely on the step, first calling
her little pupil to come and learn