116 The Little Laddie grows Wiser.

 

to learn wearily and fooly if ’ou'll
teach Johnny.’

‘Will you really ? said May, look-
ing as if she did not know how to
trust him.

‘Yes, wearlly and fooly,’ repeated
the little lad in the most emphatic
way he could.

Really and truly, I must tell you,
were very favourite words of his; but
he was not contented with repeating
them over and over now, but added
very vehemently, ‘ Me will, May.’

He did, too, truly enough; Mr.
Ought had quite conquered again,
you see, though it was after a hard
battle with Mr. Don’t Like; and
Johnny was a quiet, happy little man