Tom Runs Away. — 39

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am,” said he, running by his side. As soon
as they reached the steps, the front door
opened, and his aunt ran out.

“Oh, Tom!” she cried, “where “ave you
been? We've had such a fright about you!
What made you run away ?”

“IT haven't been a long way off,’ answered
Tom; “not nearly so far as I wanted. I
wished to walk all over London, and see
everything.”

Annie, and Henry, and Jack, and May now
came rushing down stairs to know where he
had been, and even Bob seemed eager to
hear.

“Dear me!” cried Tom; “how happy you
allseem to see me! I’m glad of that.”

“No, Ton,” said his papa; “you need not
be glad. See what a fright you have given
your aunt. Think how unkind it is to frighten
anybody. Promise that you will never run
away again.”

“Well,” said Tom, after thinking a minute,
“as 1 am here now, I promise I won't run
away again. But I’m very sorry I ever came