Page 29 - The Little sister of Wilifred

the cigar from his lips to kiss the eager

little face beside him, “ Well, we will

have some dogs, my dear. You and
Arthur and I all love animals, don't

we? Arthur says be must have a

pointer/'

“ Yes, papa, he wants it for hunting.
I don't think Arthur is very fond of

animals; he just likes to shoot things.

I think it's horrid of him to kill the

dear little birds, and I hope his pointer
won’t point. But, dear me, how jolly

it will be to have a horse ! You won't

buy one for me that's too gentle, will
you? for you know I like to ride fast.

And you know, papa, I will need a

habit, for I had so outgrown the old
one that mamma left it in Italy.”

“ A habit? Ob, certainly. Can't you

think of something else you would

like?"