CHAP, XVI.—TOM GOES TO SEE ARCHIE’S

GRANDPAPA.

, CHIE had a grandpapa and a grand-

mamma, who lived in a red house, and
had two beautiful peacocks and one peahen.
They also had rows and rows of strawberry-
beds in their garden, and bowls and bowls of
cream in their dairy. One day the old gentle-
man and lady asked Archie and Tom to
come to see them and their peacocks, and to

 

eat their strawberries and cream.

Tom wore his best hat and jacket. He
ran over early to Archie’s house, and found
him standing waiting on the steps, with his
best hat and jacket on. They were going to
drive in the dogcart. It was great fun. At
last they started. |

“Good-bye! good-bye!” called Archie to