He said it would make his girls rough and noisy to romp about the house with cats, and his boys would look like rowdies if they went about with dogs at their heels." "I have never found that it made my children more rough to play with their pets," said Mrs.Morris.
"No, I should think not," said the lady, languidly.

"Your boys are the most gentlemanly lads in Fairport, and as for Laura, she is a perfect little lady.

I like so much to have them come and see Charlie.

They wake him up, and yet don't make him naughty." "They enjoyed their last visit very much," said Mrs.Morris.

"By the way, I have heard them talking about getting Charlie a dog." "Oh!" cried the lady, with a little shudder, "beg them not to.