"We can't give him much money, but we might let him have one or two of our pets.
There's Billy, he's a bright, little dog, and not two years old yet.

He could teach him anything." There was a blank silence among the Morris children.

Billy was such a gentle, lovable, little dog, that he was a favorite with every one in the house.

"I suppose we ought to do it," said Miss Laura, at last; "but how can we give him up ?" There was a good deal of discussion, but the end of it was that Billy was given to the Italian.

He came up to get him, and was very grateful, and made a great many bows, holding his hat in his hand.