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Wolf ali about it, and get him to
keep his cousins in better order,’ re-
turned his mother, giving her little
boy a very comforting hug, and a
great many kisses. ‘ Wolf must
serve him out for touching his
young master, if ever he meets
him.’

‘Me tell Wolf, replied Johnny,
with boyish glee at the prospect of a
fight between the two dogs; ‘but
me don’t b’lieve hell come again.
He’s so fightened I’

©‘ That’s because he knows he’s
done wrong,’ answered his mother.
‘Bad dogs are often cowards, just as
bad boys are. I hope my little boy

will never do anything that will