The Little Laddie grows Wiser. 1123

 

and gave mammy his good-night
kiss; and then she went away.

Well, Johnny did not lie awake
very long, though it seemed a great
while to him: but before he went to
sleep he made up his mind about
something.

I need not tell you what that was;
for you will soon see.

He did, mot sleep very late mexe
morning; for, when he had been
asleep about eleven hours, all his
tired “feelings awener pone; “so; of
course, he could not help waking.

He was not by himself when he
opened his eyes; for though mother
had been obliged to go out, yet there
stood his dear May May waiting as

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