64 Mamma and Boy.

This is quite a change of subject: a mamma
with her little boy! What, my little Johnny,
do you think there is any likeness between you
and the little man standing. on a chair to kiss
his mother? What is he holding, I wonder,
behind his back? A sword, I do believe; and
he is asking mamma to guess what he has there.
The sword has just been given him by papa,

 

 

 

and he thinks to show it to his mother as a
great surprise; but the fact is, she knows all
about it, and has prepared a present for him
too. Ina cupboard, close by, she has hidden a
fine cocked hat, with coloured paper plume ; so
she has her secret too. As soon as her little
boy brings out his sword from behind him,
mamma will take out the cocked hat. With
cocked hat and sword he zw7// bea brave soldier
indeed,