154 May comes to the Rescue.

 

 

make him afraid to meet either his
friends or his foes.’

‘What are foes?’ Johnny asked,
opening his eyes very wide.

‘People who hate you, Johnny,’
answered May, cager to show that
she knew that.

‘Does anybody hate Johnny ?
asked the little laddie, looking quite
concerned.

Nes, nobody, ['m sure, » -his
mother said, catching him up for
another hug.

‘But you know, Johnny,’ added
May, ‘somebody may, some day, if
you do anything that they don’t like.’

‘Well, we won’t think of that,’
said the mother, seeing her little boy’s