144 A Great Fright.

 

back from an errand on which he
had been sent.

It was not Wolf though, but
another big dog something like him,
only he had not such a good-natured
face. But Johnny did not notice
that. He had an idea that all dogs
were kind like his old friend, and as
fond of a game.

That was why he ran on after he
had found out his mistake, and went
a little way after the stranger, calling
out :—

‘ Doggie, doggie, stop, doggie.’

But, unfortunately, this was not a
kind dog at all, that was going by.
And he could not understand being
stopped like that. Perhaps he was