104 The Little Laddie grows Wiser.

 

found out that sometimes they almost
told stories, and that very often they
got him into trouble. And that was
why, sometimes, our small friend did
not like to tell what they said, no not
even to his patient sister May.

When he was a tiny baby he did not
mind, but told everything, and cried
or laughed just as he felt disposed.

That was before he knew anything
of that curious person, Mr. Ought,
who so often changed his name to
Oughtn’t, you know.

He was a good person, Johnny
knew; and he had a great respect for
him; though, for all that, sometimes
he wished he would hold his tongue