Fohuny's Scheme. 243

 

to Mrs. Wilson’s cat, who chose to
walk by her side; and she never
saw when Johnny slipped inside a
neighbour’s gate, and said to a boy,
whom he knew, ‘ Johnny wants to
hide... IUct mie in,-

This boy was bigger than Johnny,
and ready for any mischief, so he hid
him in a minute; and when May
came back in a fright, asking, ‘ Have
you seen our Johnny, Tom? Oh!
have you seen him? he said, boldly,
SING; nOGedh.

And Johnny heard him, but did
not cry out. He would not have
told a lie himself, but he let another
boy do it for him.

So poor May ran on, and turned

16—2