Fohuny tries to be Useful. 233

 

Well, it happened one evening
that the mother was not at all well.
She had a very bad headache, and
was glad to let May make the tea,
while she rested in her arm-chair.

For May could make the tea very
nicely, and as for the bread and but-
ter, the father said that he would cut
that, and that they must all be very
quiet, and not disturb poor mother.

So Master Johnny, who was
rather in high spirits that day, and
had been prepared for an extra good
game, began to look quite demure,
and made a great effort to be steady
and quiet.

But it was very hard. Indeed,
his young legs had the fidgets in