182 The Fricld Lesson.

laughing. ‘Come along, now, and
don’t be afraid. Now, for a good
jump

But Johnny was rather afraid, tor
all that; and at last he jumped so
timidly that down he went flat on
his face, right into the water and
grass.

I do believe that Wolf would have
laughed then cif «he <could..... He
seemed to understand so well that
the little boy could not possibly have
hurt himself. It was so shallow,
and the grass on each side so thick
and soft |

‘Oh, dear,’ said May, ‘what a
pity! But never mind, that pina-
fore was just going to be washed ;