THAT UNLUCKY GOOSE.

“We will have a goose for dinner,” said Mrs. Galloway.
“How jolly!” cried all the little Galloways. And. Mrs.
Galloway put on her bonnet, and went out. to buy it. She
picked out the finest and fattest goose in the shop, and
told the master of the shop to send it home early. The
master packed it in a basket with some other things, and
gave it to the new boy. Dinner-time came, and all the
little Galloways, with clean hands and faces, sat round the
table. They were usually well-behaved children; but when
the dish was placed on the table that day they could not
help giving a loud “ Hurrah!” Mrs, Galloway shook her
head. “I’m very sorry, children,” she said, “but the goose —
has not come; I am afraid something has happened to it.” -
Of course, the little Galloways were sorry, but they said,
‘Never mind; we'll have it to-morrow.” But they did
not have that goose the next day. For Mrs. Galloway
was right—something had happened to it. _You will find
out what by looking at the picture. The dog that
belonged to nobody had-a good dinner; but the new

boy—well, there is a still newer boy at the shop now.