One day, when the whole family was in the parlor, Mr.Morris suddenly flung aside his newspaper, and began jumping up and down.

Mrs.Morris was very much alarmed, and cried out, "My dear William what is the matter ?" "There's a rat up my leg," he said, shaking it violently.

Just then little Billy fell out on the floor and lay on his back looking up at Mr.
Morris with a surprised face.

He had felt cold and thought it would be warm inside Mr.Morris' trouser's leg.
However, Billy never did any real mischief, thanks to Miss Laura's training.

She began to punish him just as soon as he began to tear and worry things.